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The Shop => Tools => Topic started by: Pete49 on September 16, 2013, 12:42:24 AM

Title: MT2 drill chuck
Post by: Pete49 on September 16, 2013, 12:42:24 AM

I was using my Russian lathe the other day so it won't lock up :D and I needed to drill a 7mm hole through the piece in the jaws and oops the supplied chuck just handles 1/4" (6.5mm) at most :shrug: While trying to sort that out I was doing a bit of recycling and the old battery drill has a nice chuck to 3/8" mmmmm. Well I set to got it off the shaft at last (drilled out the stub), made a MT2 and press fit nose and bingo now have a bigger chuck and a rare win.  :whoohoo: Pic shows the original supplied chuck and the new one compliments of the old battery drill
Pete

Title: Re: MT2 drill chuck
Post by: Chuck in E. TN on September 16, 2013, 06:50:45 AM

Nicely done Pete! I did just the opposite for one of my first projects on the lathe, had 3/8" chuck, wanted 1/4" chuck. The chuck was my Dad's and I turned and threaded the MT2 taper for it.
Chuck

Title: Re: MT2 drill chuck
Post by: vtsteam on September 16, 2013, 08:35:07 AM

Good work Pete!  :clap:  :thumbup:

Title: Re: MT2 drill chuck
Post by: daz on September 16, 2013, 03:06:26 PM

Glad you got it sorted Pete :beer:

Title: Re: MT2 drill chuck
Post by: krv3000 on September 20, 2013, 04:05:16 PM

hi well dun you

Title: Re: MT2 drill chuck
Post by: Pete49 on September 20, 2013, 10:49:23 PM

Thanks fellas for the kind comments. It was a bit of a journey but happy with the recycling effort :D Next job is make a MT3 and buy a keyless chuck to use in the tailstock of my main lathe. I have similar chuck but on a 2MT but don't know how to remove the MT2 as its a little different from my other chucks
Pete

Title: Re: MT2 drill chuck
Post by: Stilldrillin on September 21, 2013, 03:48:28 AM

I love a bit of successful adaptation.  :thumbup:

Well done Pete!  :clap: :clap:

David D

Title: Re: MT2 drill chuck
Post by: Pete49 on September 22, 2013, 11:24:20 PM

A small adaption was made yesterday due to a slight oversight by me. (nothing unusual there) I went to use it in my Sparey dividing head to hold a small item in the mill and the rotation of the tool pulled it forwards a little. It now has a drawbar and all is good with the world again. I just love the simple fixes
Pete