Hello,
I recently made a chuck backplate for my south bend heavy 10 from a barbell weight that I got on clearance for $15.00. It came out really well. The metal appears to be cast steel-it was very shiny and tough to machine. I wouldn't use it for cylinders etc. as the grain structure is pretty coarse. It was an interesting project and now my e-bay Craftsman 8 " 4 jaw can be used!
cheepo45
I recently made a chuck backplate for my south bend heavy 10 from a barbell weight that I got on clearance for $15.00. It came out really well. The metal appears to be cast steel-it was very shiny and tough to machine. I wouldn't use it for cylinders etc. as the grain structure is pretty coarse. It was an interesting project and now my e-bay Craftsman 8 " 4 jaw can be used!
cheepo45
