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A year or so I thought made a great buy when I bought an older Buck 6J 6 inch set thru chuck. It sat for a long time before I could swing the cost of a D 1-4 backplate. When I finally got around checking out the lathe I found out why the previous owner sold it.
The jaw lift up when i grab and tug in the dialed in test bar. 8 called a couple of commercial operations in OH specializing on chuck repair, one flat out said non repairable when I described the problem. One asked to send it for evaluation. Today I got confirmation that the jaws are indeed lifting and there is nothing they can do but sell me a new chuck.
I already have close to 600 on both the plate and chuck, I could not stand the thought of buying a new chuck.
Question.
Is there anyone here who has successfully repaired worn out chuck jaws or the T slots the jaws slide on? If you have done one, have the tools to do the repair, and have the time to do the job, and willing to do it for a fee, please let me know.
Thank you.
The jaw lift up when i grab and tug in the dialed in test bar. 8 called a couple of commercial operations in OH specializing on chuck repair, one flat out said non repairable when I described the problem. One asked to send it for evaluation. Today I got confirmation that the jaws are indeed lifting and there is nothing they can do but sell me a new chuck.
I already have close to 600 on both the plate and chuck, I could not stand the thought of buying a new chuck.
Question.
Is there anyone here who has successfully repaired worn out chuck jaws or the T slots the jaws slide on? If you have done one, have the tools to do the repair, and have the time to do the job, and willing to do it for a fee, please let me know.
Thank you.