05-16-2015, 12:14 PM
My lathe uses a D8 which I assume is a no 8 but it has 6 pins.
That Morse taper adaptor they show is a monster. Only tried it once. Its easier to chuck a shaft and point it to 60 degree and use that as the headstock centre.
Maybe the half nuts on yours will be a little more user friendly than mine, the ones on mine are so big they don't shift easily, or quickly enough to work against a shoulder. If yours has a brake that engages when the clutch is released its easier to just stop the spindle and run it back with the reverse clutch and leave the half nuts alone.
You'll need the crane, those chucks are well over a 100 pounds.
How small does the 4 jaw close on? I need to find a 8 inch or so, the big one only closes to 1 inch.
That Morse taper adaptor they show is a monster. Only tried it once. Its easier to chuck a shaft and point it to 60 degree and use that as the headstock centre.
Maybe the half nuts on yours will be a little more user friendly than mine, the ones on mine are so big they don't shift easily, or quickly enough to work against a shoulder. If yours has a brake that engages when the clutch is released its easier to just stop the spindle and run it back with the reverse clutch and leave the half nuts alone.
You'll need the crane, those chucks are well over a 100 pounds.
How small does the 4 jaw close on? I need to find a 8 inch or so, the big one only closes to 1 inch.
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Greg
Greg