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Chuck Balancing......
Davo J:
--- Quote from: HS93 on November 07, 2011, 04:31:41 PM ---Just a question , could you have drilled the holes in the back plate or would that not have worked as well, ?
Peter
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Hi,
Peter can correct me if I am wrong, but I think he meant drilling the back plate instead of the chuck.
I know the job is done now, but just a thought for next time,
For both jobs would you have been able to to drill the face or the back plate for balance? Then they would be unseen once the chuck was bolted to it. The small loss of surface area for the chuck to sit on the back plate wouldn't have hurt anything.
Dave
Stilldrillin:
--- Quote from: Davo J on November 08, 2011, 09:09:57 AM ---
--- Quote from: HS93 on November 07, 2011, 04:31:41 PM ---Just a question , could you have drilled the holes in the back plate or would that not have worked as well, ?
Peter
--- End quote ---
Hi,
Peter can correct me if I am wrong, but I think he meant drilling the back plate instead of the chuck.
I know the job is done now, but just a thought for next time,
For both jobs would you have been able to to drill the face or the back plate for balance? Then they would be unseen once the chuck was bolted to it. The small loss of surface area for the chuck to sit on the back plate wouldn't have hurt anything.
Dave
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Hi Dave.
My thoughts were.... The chuck was at fault, not the backplate.... Fix the chuck!
Never thought of drilling the cast backplate t'other direction! :scratch:
It would have been neater.... TUT!! :palm:
David D
HS93:
--- Quote from: Davo J on November 08, 2011, 09:09:57 AM ---
--- Quote from: HS93 on November 07, 2011, 04:31:41 PM ---Just a question , could you have drilled the holes in the back plate or would that not have worked as well, ?
Peter
--- End quote ---
Hi,
Peter can correct me if I am wrong, but I think he meant drilling the back plate instead of the chuck.
I know the job is done now, but just a thought for next time,
For both jobs would you have been able to to drill the face or the back plate for balance? Then they would be unseen once the chuck was bolted to it. The small loss of surface area for the chuck to sit on the back plate wouldn't have hurt anything.
Dave
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Yes they where my thoughts but as I am am not a metalworker by trade I thought I would ask the question, as chucks can be moved about during there life and now its balanced for that backplate only.
Peter
John Hill:
Now you can turn little aluminium plugs to go in those holes! Of course it will be off balance again but you can always drill and plug more holes until it is balanced again. :lol:
Stilldrillin:
Good idea John! :clap:
I could drill the alloy plugs, to lighten them....... :thumbup:
David D
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