Forum sponsored by:

Clark chuck dismantling

Search for: in Thread Title in

sparky mike	08/10/2021 13:01:45
259 forum posts 77 photos	I need to take my Boxford three jaw Taylor (not Clark!! ) chuck to bits as it is getting stiff to opeate. There are two socket head screws in the rear. What do they do ? I have removed jaws. Does the centre push out or screw out to the rear so that the scroll can be removed ? Mike. Edited By sparky mike on 08/10/2021 13:19:01
sparky mike	08/10/2021 16:05:42
259 forum posts 77 photos	Panic over. I tapped the chuck gently with a hide mallet, after removing the two sunken screws and the back end of the chuck came off. There is a split dead centre of the chuck key square hole rotators. Cleaned it all out , and there was a lot of bits of brass etc. in various places, but after putting back together it is still a bit on the stiff side. ?? Mike.
old mart	08/10/2021 17:12:50
4655 forum posts 304 photos	There are two possibilities for the stiffness, there might be some muck in a difficult to detect place, or maybe the chuck is in an unworn condition and the parts are close fitting. You did oil all the moving parts, I trust.
sparky mike	08/10/2021 17:50:50
259 forum posts 77 photos	It had the remains of grease in it ,which I replaced. It is stiff without the chuck jaws fitted.. There is a thrust washer that sits next to the scroll. I did wonder if that was a fraction too thick, but decided to leave that alone until I gather more info. Mike

All Topics | Latest Posts

Please login to post a reply.

Magazine Locator

Want the latest issue of Model Engineer or Model Engineers' Workshop? Use our magazine locator links to find your nearest stockist!

Find Model Engineer & Model Engineers' Workshop

You can unsubscribe at anytime. View our privacy policy at www.mortons.co.uk/privacy

Latest Forum Posts

hemingway ball turner
04/07/2025 14:40:26
*Oct 2023: FORUM MIGRATION TIMELINE*
05/10/2023 07:57:11
Making ER11 collet chuck
05/10/2023 07:56:24
What did you do today? 2023
05/10/2023 07:25:01
Orrery
05/10/2023 06:00:41
Wera hand-tools
05/10/2023 05:47:07
New member
05/10/2023 04:40:11
Problems with external pot on at1 vfd
05/10/2023 00:06:32
Drain plug
04/10/2023 23:36:17
digi phase converter for 10 machines.....
04/10/2023 23:13:48
More Latest Posts...
View All Topics

Support Our Partners

Shopping Partners

Subscription Offer

Latest "For Sale" Ads

Reeves** - Rebuilt Royal Scot by Martin Evans
by John Broughton
£300.00
BRITANNIA 5" GAUGE James Perrier
by Jon Seabright 1
£2,500.00
Drill Grinder - for restoration
by Nigel Graham 2
£0.00
WARCO WM18 MILLING MACHINE
by Alex Chudley
£1,200.00
MYFORD SUPER 7 LATHE
by Alex Chudley
£2,000.00
More "For Sale" Ads...

Latest "Wanted" Ads

D1-3 backplate
by Michael Horley
Price Not Specified
fixed steady for a Colchester bantam mark1 800
by George Jervis
Price Not Specified
lbsc pansy
by JACK SIDEBOTHAM
Price Not Specified
Pratt Burnerd multifit chuck key.
by Tim Riome
Price Not Specified
BANDSAW BLADE WELDER
by HUGH
Price Not Specified
More "Wanted" Ads...

Get In Touch!

Do you want to contact the Model Engineer and Model Engineers' Workshop team?

You can contact us by phone, mail or email about the magazines including becoming a contributor, submitting reader's letters or making queries about articles. You can also get in touch about this website, advertising or other general issues.

Click THIS LINK for full contact details.

For subscription issues please see THIS LINK.

Digital Back Issues