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So, I want to try mounting my collet chuck onto the flag tomorrow. I don't have extra M8 bolts (the others are inside the 3-Jaw). From my checking it's a typical 1.25 thread.
I the collet chuck itself is threaded, and then the bolt will to through the flange holes. I need about 35mm of length to make it the right length, but most bolts in this category I've looked at only thread partway up the bolt length when they get that long.
I think I have a solution from Lowes:
https://www.lowes.ca/bolts/the-hill...metric-mm-serrated-flange-bolts_g1187026.html
I will make a stop tomorrow, and pick up a few extra washers too, as I've noticed every bolt I look at does not thread all the way to the cap, but has a little gap.
I'm just checking in here first for word, as I'm not sure if any old timers looking at this are cringing and about to say "Hey Idiot! That's not the type of bolt you use for a lathe chuck. You need... a heat-treated, x-rated, blah, blah, thingy-merbober-bolt for that type of job!"
I the collet chuck itself is threaded, and then the bolt will to through the flange holes. I need about 35mm of length to make it the right length, but most bolts in this category I've looked at only thread partway up the bolt length when they get that long.
I think I have a solution from Lowes:
https://www.lowes.ca/bolts/the-hill...metric-mm-serrated-flange-bolts_g1187026.html
I will make a stop tomorrow, and pick up a few extra washers too, as I've noticed every bolt I look at does not thread all the way to the cap, but has a little gap.
I'm just checking in here first for word, as I'm not sure if any old timers looking at this are cringing and about to say "Hey Idiot! That's not the type of bolt you use for a lathe chuck. You need... a heat-treated, x-rated, blah, blah, thingy-merbober-bolt for that type of job!"