Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Chinese Lathes.

Hello Art
the 4 jaw chuck will always have 4 screws. But its easy to retap.
I have both 4 and 3 chucks on the same plate. The smaller centering
taper is on top of the bigger one and works well.

Art Fenerty wrote:

> Sven:
>
> Thanks for the excellent site. Lots of good lathe beginner information. I
> agree with your comments and think that you can always modify a lathe to be
> what you want. The lathe I purchased did not have a threading dial, so I
> already designed an electronic version of a threading dial, but to my
> surprise when I opened the crate, the lathe I recieved had a threading dial.
> I'll probably modify where I can, and accept what I can't.
> Has anyone seen a 5" 4-jaw chuck that bolts on a permanent spindle
> backplate with 3 screws. I think it's common on many chinese lathes. The
> chuck is indented in the rear to auto center when bolting on. I could, of
> course, use the 3-jaw to turn out an indentation in a 5" 4-jaw plain mount
> chuck if I can't find the real one.
>
> Art