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| DaveH:
John, --- Quote from: John Stevenson on June 12, 2011, 10:04:36 AM ---On the two lathes I use the most I have made dummy spindle noses, quite easy to do as you machine it nearly size, blue up and measure with an existing chuck or faceplate until it fits with just a small gap. Measure that gap with a feeler and stamp the size on it. John S. --- End quote --- Another good idea, just to clarify a little bit.- Do I need to have the camlock thingy's fitted to the dummy nose spindle, to pull it in tight? Or just "lay it in" and measure. Just in passing I can buy them here albeit expensive (100 BP) but only cast iron and they all have a 50mm dia thro' hole. I even have one for a 160mm chuck - cast iron and a 50mm hole. -Seems a shame to cut it down :( :beer: DaveH |
| John Stevenson:
Mine just have small pilot holes where the bolts go so I can use a transfer punch to whack thru. Certainly paid me to do this as I now have about 8 different chucks and fittings. John S. |
| Davo J:
You shouldn't need the cam locks in it. Just make sure if you make a dummy one to make it exactly the same as your lathe one, otherwise they will be too tight or loose on your lathe nose. Dave |
| DaveH:
Dave, Sorry about this but my one remaining brain cell is working really hard - :) When you offer it up to the lathe spindle nose - complete with face plate, how do you know it is on correctly/straight. And measuring the gap whilst holding it all in place - seems a bit tricky. Or does it all come out in the wash. Am I seeing things that are not there. :scratch: :beer: DaveH |
| Davo J:
It's a bit daunting if you haven't done it before. I just guess around a thou gap, you can feel it slightly rock on the taper when trying it. The last little bit (around 2-3 thou gap) of the taper I always bring down with emery cloth as it's really easy to over shoot machining. If you do over shoot, you need to machine the face to bring it back again. Dave |
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