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Stilldrillin:
Peter,
This is my RDG no name 4" with 80mm chuck from Chester Conquest lathe.




Fitted to my Chester Conquest mill, there is just over 6 3/4" vertical clearance. chuck face to quill end.

Works well for me.....




I believe you can remove the nylon limit stop & gain more height, if necessary.  :thumbup:

David D

raynerd:
Hope I haven`t confused anyone digging up this old thread ....

Chris

Stilldrillin:
Hmmm.........

I hadn`t noticed that!  ::)

sbwhart:
I use a 4" vertex I got it from RDG  a few years ago it came complete with index plates and centre support, all very usfull additions. I'd try and get the biggest RT that will fit your mill, what will hold big will hold small, but having said that my 4" is plenty big enough for the type of work I do.

Stew

raynerd:
Stilldrilling - sorry to confuse you, I didn`t want to start an identical thread if there was one already posted. Thanks for your info - the RDG no brand seems like an excellent price. Have you any idea if the handle on this can be removed and replaced with a dividing head. Gear cutting is something I would like to be able to do in future and therefore having a dividing plate feature on my RT would be useful.

Stew, thanks also for your input. I have seem the vertex 4" at RDG (I didn`t see the no brand) and I think that this is the maximum size for an X2 style machine. I have read on a few forums that a 6" will fit under but the size becomes restrictive. 
The price of the vertex is £125 and an additional £52 for the dividing attachment and £30 for the tailstock  - so your looking at £200 for the lot. I`m just temped to go with the no-brand at £60, half the price. It looks very similar and if it is working well with StillDrilling then it could be an option and at a better price.

Thanks for your help so far, any more opinions welcome and sorry for the intial confusion.

Chris

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