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I hope this is the right place for this...
I'm trying to remedy a W.E. Whiton 4 jaw independent chuck for my SB lathe, and I can't find any information on the assembly of it, and most specifically, if the little pieces of what I think are lead or babbitt should be shaped.
My machinist friend said he'd never seen a set up like this- it must be far older than the lathe itself. We figure it has to be before 1947, as that's when the company changed it name.
It looks like these wedges (for lack of a better term) should be on both sides of the retaining shims.
If anyone has ever seen this type before, let me know. I definitely see some casting in my future!
I'm trying to remedy a W.E. Whiton 4 jaw independent chuck for my SB lathe, and I can't find any information on the assembly of it, and most specifically, if the little pieces of what I think are lead or babbitt should be shaped.
My machinist friend said he'd never seen a set up like this- it must be far older than the lathe itself. We figure it has to be before 1947, as that's when the company changed it name.
It looks like these wedges (for lack of a better term) should be on both sides of the retaining shims.
If anyone has ever seen this type before, let me know. I definitely see some casting in my future!
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