Hi all,
I have a question about something that may pertain to saftey.
I have finally amassed enough tooling to start a build, and made it to the point of where I needed a 4 jaw chuck.
Having an Enco lathe/mill I have run into the problem that they do not make a 4 jaw that is a direct bolt on. So I ordered one that was for a 7-10 lathe with an adapter plate. It doesn't fit either but with drilling and tapping 2 holes it will bolt directly on without the plate. The only problem is the registration boss is much larger on the chuck than the spindle.
So here is the question, other than centering will this affect the saftey-holding power of the chuck to the spindle? I do not want to play catch with a 10 pound chuck spinning at 1000 rpm.
If it is an issue I can make an adapter that will fit, but that makes the chuck stick out another 3/4 inch on a machine where space is already at a premium.:wall:
Thanks in advance
Lance
I have a question about something that may pertain to saftey.
I have finally amassed enough tooling to start a build, and made it to the point of where I needed a 4 jaw chuck.
Having an Enco lathe/mill I have run into the problem that they do not make a 4 jaw that is a direct bolt on. So I ordered one that was for a 7-10 lathe with an adapter plate. It doesn't fit either but with drilling and tapping 2 holes it will bolt directly on without the plate. The only problem is the registration boss is much larger on the chuck than the spindle.
So here is the question, other than centering will this affect the saftey-holding power of the chuck to the spindle? I do not want to play catch with a 10 pound chuck spinning at 1000 rpm.
If it is an issue I can make an adapter that will fit, but that makes the chuck stick out another 3/4 inch on a machine where space is already at a premium.:wall:
Thanks in advance
Lance