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raynerd:
:beer:
Wife is also 38 weeks pregnant so internet is the only way I'm going to get one or the foreseeable future. Another two weeks and I'll only have evening to my self and even then interrupted!

RussellT:
AndyF

How about Joseph Gleave, only been there once or twice - but seem to do a lot of stuff.

Russell

andyf:
Norman, I'd forgotten Cromwells but I wouldn't go there again unless I was desperate. The chances of getting their cantakerous storemen to produce a selection for Chris to try are slim, even if their stock was actually as extensive as the catalogue ("Can probably get one in for you if you really want, but it will take a few days...").

Russell, Gleaves in Stretford don't seem to have much engineering stuff apart from drills, taps and dies. Helpful people on the counter, though.

Chris, a bit of research here < http://www.jacobschuck.com/images/products/accessory.pdf > shows two small Jacobs keys, one to fit their KO size chuck with a 1/8" (6.35mm) pilot and another for their K1 with a 5/32" (3.97mm) pilot. This page http://www.jacobschuck.com/images/products/Pro%20Keyed%20Updated%20(ENG)-1.pdf shows that those respectively fit the Jacobs 0 chuck (OD 21.6mm, holds up to 4mm) and the Jacobs 1 (OD 30mm, holds up to 6.5mm). If you think yours resembles either of those, Cromwells do list the keys on the third of the pages Norman mentioned.

Andy

awemawson:
Chris,

You are into making gears - why not turn up a blank and mill one - it must be one of the least demanding (of accuracy) gears to make - even the bevel angle isn't that critical

AWEM

Jo:
I suggest you ask Colin Childs to put the two missing chuck keys in with your new Cowell's spindle, that way you will definitely get the right ones .

After the :bugeye: £120 you have chosen to spend on (IMHO totally unnecessary) replacement spindle you will hardly notice a couple of cheap chuck keys thrown in.

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