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The Shop => Tools => Topic started by: dgjessing on April 26, 2011, 06:55:51 PM

Title: HF 7x lathe chuck/rotary table adapter
Post by: dgjessing on April 26, 2011, 06:55:51 PM

3k words worth:

(http://www.wsukes.com/temp/rotab%20013.jpg)

(http://www.wsukes.com/temp/rotab%20015.jpg)

(http://www.wsukes.com/temp/rotab%20017.jpg)

Seems good & solid, though I've yet to make anything on it yet...

Title: Re: HF 7x lathe chuck/rotary table adapter
Post by: Brass_Machine on April 26, 2011, 07:06:00 PM

Interesting setup. I have the same RT... been trying to come up with a solution. I assume you drilled out and tapped the center of the RT?

Eric

Title: Re: HF 7x lathe chuck/rotary table adapter
Post by: dgjessing on April 26, 2011, 09:57:00 PM

Mine came with that 6mm tapped hole already in it.

Title: Re: HF 7x lathe chuck/rotary table adapter
Post by: saw on April 27, 2011, 04:02:53 AM

I have one with m8 whole..  :headbang:

Title: Re: HF 7x lathe chuck/rotary table adapter
Post by: Troutsqueezer on April 27, 2011, 11:11:50 AM

I made an adaptor similar to that so I could use my four jaw chuck but I also bought one of these small 3 jaw chucks from H.F. and it's about all I use these days. It fits directly into the MT1 tapered hole in the RT. It's easy to align to the mill, that's for sure.

Not much help for an RT with a threaded hole, I know....

(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s68/troutsqueezer/DSC05302.jpg)

Title: Re: HF 7x lathe chuck/rotary table adapter
Post by: Brass_Machine on April 27, 2011, 01:11:34 PM

Quote from: dgjessing on April 26, 2011, 09:57:00 PM

Mine came with that 6mm tapped hole already in it.

Mine isn't threaded... just some tapered hole.

Title: Re: HF 7x lathe chuck/rotary table adapter
Post by: saw on April 27, 2011, 01:29:05 PM

I'll orderd this yesterday http://www.littlemachineshop.com/1888,1187 (http://www.littlemachineshop.com/1888,1187)  :headbang:

Title: Re: HF 7x lathe chuck/rotary table adapter
Post by: dwentz on May 23, 2011, 07:14:22 AM

I have a 7x10 and a Taig that I have lots of 3/4-16 accessories for. Here is what I made for my rotary table
(http://www.wentztech.com/metalworking/Projects/files/rotabadapter.jpg)
My HF Rotary Tables was threaded and had a taper
The Drill Bit was ground to use as a wide screwdriver to insert and remove the adapter.

(http://www.wentztech.com/metalworking/Projects/files/rotab1.jpg)
Adapter In place on Rotary Table

(http://www.wentztech.com/metalworking/Projects/files/rotab2.jpg)
Table With Chuck Mounted

(http://www.wentztech.com/metalworking/Projects/files/rotab4.jpg)
I also made an adapter so I could mount the chuck to my mill table.
Works great for holding round pieces vertically in the mill.

More details on my web page at http://www.wentztech.com/metalworking/Projects/files/rotab.html (http://www.wentztech.com/metalworking/Projects/files/rotab.html)

Dale