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hi all,
I have a South Bend Fourteen variable speed lathe that I have been setting up as my primary chip maker. It mounts a D1-3 chuck - which has three studs.
Now the lathe has a 14" swing - which usually means mounting a six stud d-1-6 capable chuck.
My question is: how would I set up a 13" or 14" chuck on this lathe, with only a three stud d-1-3 backing plate?? My guess is that large a chuck would placed a lot of stress on only three mounting studs. Do I somehow add 3 more D1-3 studs to a mounting plate?
Maybe I have a whole other question e.g. What in the world where they thinking at SB when they started producing a 14" lathe with only a D1-3 mounting configuration???
I need to turn some 12" diameter locomotive wheels and a 14" smoke box front plate at some point, and would like to solve this riddle sooner than latter.
Thanks much for any insight on how to turn larger work.
Glenn
I have a South Bend Fourteen variable speed lathe that I have been setting up as my primary chip maker. It mounts a D1-3 chuck - which has three studs.
Now the lathe has a 14" swing - which usually means mounting a six stud d-1-6 capable chuck.
My question is: how would I set up a 13" or 14" chuck on this lathe, with only a three stud d-1-3 backing plate?? My guess is that large a chuck would placed a lot of stress on only three mounting studs. Do I somehow add 3 more D1-3 studs to a mounting plate?
Maybe I have a whole other question e.g. What in the world where they thinking at SB when they started producing a 14" lathe with only a D1-3 mounting configuration???
I need to turn some 12" diameter locomotive wheels and a 14" smoke box front plate at some point, and would like to solve this riddle sooner than latter.
Thanks much for any insight on how to turn larger work.
Glenn