First Project

Aah, that's the same size as the one I linked to. I don't think you can buy any smaller than that.

That means that you have to make your own tailstock chuck from scratch too!

Nice work

H

You could use the adjustable chuck from Dremel(or similar sized tool). i have a Jacobs Chuck that opens to 3/16".

Ian S C

It does look nice and I hate to say but, but ,

Stuart Turner state that

The Stuart Engineering Lathe has been carefully designed by taking the most interesting elements from lathes in use at the end of the 19th century and combining them to produce an attractive model.

and . . .

The Jacobs Chuck was first Patented in 1902.

Personally I think it would look better with taper drills.

However it is your model and I say this only for information and not at all from a sense of criticism.

regards Martin

Machining 4 jaw chuck body.

David

Excellent! Makes me want to make a micro-chuck even without the lathe!

Neil

Yes, top work David, keep the pictures coming and "zoom in" on the finished chuck.

Geoff

Just got the lathe going. Started facing and boring some collets I am making for it.

David

Nearly finished! chuck works. Fastened lathe to a board and motor mounted and working. I made the 4 jaw chuck from one piece of steel for the body, as Bert suggested, and it worked out well having made a cutter from a end mill relived in the middle to cut the jaws were made from gauge plate. I have made a collet set for the spindle and only have to split the collets to make them work. I am also having a 3D printed cover for the motor made as soon as I make the CAD drawing.

David

I can't help thinking that Stuart never expected anyone to finish the lathe as a working model!

Neil

Wow, that's actually a lot bigger than I thought it would be. I have seen them on stuart before, but didn't think they were big enough to actually work.

Michael W