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I've got a 3 jaw chuck that came with my atlas in a box of parts. I'm not sure what make it is, I can't find any other identifying marks other that a "6" a "BE" and a "19" in the edge of the chuck body:
I know a 3 jaw isn't the most accurate and this being and old one is probably even worse than most, but there are times when just chucking up a piece of stock and turning it in a 3 jaw would be just fine for some of the work I do.
I currently use a 10" four jaw that came with the atlas and I've got a new (Chinese) 7" four jaw that needs a backing plate.
The 3 jaw has been threaded to spin right on to the spindle and it's got a set of inside and outside jaws.
But someone has broken the scroll plate somehow. I can't even imagine how it was done:
So question is can the plate be fixed?
Does the plate have to be replaced?
Or am I better just chucking the whole thing in the trash?
I'd rather not throw it away if I can fix it, I hate throwing away "fixable" things.
I'll probably turn it into a door stop or something if it's scrap.....
I know a 3 jaw isn't the most accurate and this being and old one is probably even worse than most, but there are times when just chucking up a piece of stock and turning it in a 3 jaw would be just fine for some of the work I do.
I currently use a 10" four jaw that came with the atlas and I've got a new (Chinese) 7" four jaw that needs a backing plate.
The 3 jaw has been threaded to spin right on to the spindle and it's got a set of inside and outside jaws.
But someone has broken the scroll plate somehow. I can't even imagine how it was done:
So question is can the plate be fixed?
Does the plate have to be replaced?
Or am I better just chucking the whole thing in the trash?
I'd rather not throw it away if I can fix it, I hate throwing away "fixable" things.
I'll probably turn it into a door stop or something if it's scrap.....