QD Chuck for Mini Lathe

Hi all

This is hardly a question more like an answer to the problem of those pain in the butt 6mm nuts that hold the chucks on the little(yellow) lathes.

The helicoils are not the best of fits but with a little loctite they have lasted for a few years now.

Have not seen this done before

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I may be thick, but I don't understand what you've done. In the photos, I can't see that anything has changed. Could you help with a bit more detail?

Bernard

Graham.

I'm glad you can make it out, 'cos I've a list of adverts running straight through the text (yours included).

Martin.

I assume he's replaced the usual stud/nut arrangement on these chucks by drilling through to the front of the chuck, counterboring on that side and using a SHCS from that side.

Presumably the helicoils are used in the spindle flange holes (the picture isn't that clear).

Its likely to be a front mount chuck so no drilling required.

Just tap the flange for the helicoils and fit same

Hi All

I did not explain that very well sorry..First prize must go to Mr Graham Meek.

Thats what I did

Thanks Graham

Alternatively - do the roller bearing modification, and get an extra 5mmm of space behind the mounting flange.

Simples!

Neil

My machine has been fitted with tapered bearings and fitting the nuts is much easier. Don't the roller bearings make a fantastic difference to the performance.

Bernard

I'm very happy with the roller bearings, although it seems mine was happier than most with the ball bearings.

Neil

Hi glad to hear that there are happy chaps with the roller bearing mod...

Did a timed test to-day 40 seconds 3 jaw off and four jaw on.

Thats what I was going on about

VC