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I am putting together a Taiwanese 10x24 lathe, the project includes VFD/3P system and building a spider chuck. The lathe was gifted to me motorless and chuckless. BIG thanks to our member, mksj, the motor part is under control.
For the spider chuck I finally found a backplate on eBay, and bought the Grizzly 5 inch Bald Eagle spider chuck. The problem, though both have mounting holes in them but the bolt centers do not match, I have to drill and tap the back plate to match the spider mounting holes. The center holes are different diameters.
The question. What is the best way to set up and mate the 2 pieces together and ensure the they are on the same axis when bolted together ?
For the spider chuck I finally found a backplate on eBay, and bought the Grizzly 5 inch Bald Eagle spider chuck. The problem, though both have mounting holes in them but the bolt centers do not match, I have to drill and tap the back plate to match the spider mounting holes. The center holes are different diameters.
The question. What is the best way to set up and mate the 2 pieces together and ensure the they are on the same axis when bolted together ?