05-02-2015, 11:17 PM
Copy that Tom. The taper is .63898" per foot. And there is very little extra space at the bottom of the chuck taper anyway. This is the chuck that something let loose inside and it's doubtful that I will spend the ridiculous amount of money they want for a repair kit anyway. I just want to see if I can skim off the high spots at the top of the taper.
I haven't even gotten it apart yet other than removing the arbor. I got the tubing set up in the lathe for making the press sleeve and got one end faced off. I was working on setting up a boring bar to cut the ID when something else came up that I had to deal with. SOP around here. Weekends are always "honey-do's", so I'm hoping I can sneak back to it on Monday.
Even if I totally screw the pooch I'll bore the chuck and press fit a sleeve, and start all over again. You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs right?
I haven't even gotten it apart yet other than removing the arbor. I got the tubing set up in the lathe for making the press sleeve and got one end faced off. I was working on setting up a boring bar to cut the ID when something else came up that I had to deal with. SOP around here. Weekends are always "honey-do's", so I'm hoping I can sneak back to it on Monday.
Even if I totally screw the pooch I'll bore the chuck and press fit a sleeve, and start all over again. You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs right?
Willie