Lathe chuck backstop

[NC Rick]

My lathe has an MT5 taper, so I just made that taper, with a giant screw/bolt/stop through it. The taper keeps it locked in place, the screw allows the stop to be positioned at the desired Z location, and could not come out anyway because the part is held in by the chuck jaws and blocks it.

I thought about that. I use my collet changer as a stop at times. Unfortunately the Royal collet adapter won’t fit through the chuck body on my 8” chuck. It will on the 10” chuck but I like running the smaller chuck most times. I’d like to have something that installs deeper because of one repetitive job I do that needs the 2” diameter part to go deeper in the spindle.

 

[Charles scozzari]

Great work.This is a must have tool.

 

[Janderso]

I don't do cad, am not too creative or smart I have really struggled through the concepts

Rick,
I too am late to this party.
After reading your initial thread, I would argue with your statement.
It seems to me you do have a creative flair.
Many of us don't know or have CAD. You are not alone.
Well done.

 

[Charles scozzari]

Hi folks, my first post in this part of the site. My skills pale in comparison to what so many of you do but I thought I'd shar my mostly success. I have been trying to come up with a working design amd since I don't do cad, am not too creative or smart I have really struggled through the concepts and implementation. Anyhow, my second iteration here seems good with one problem due to poor planning.
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I just found this. I have the brother to it. Nice work