Lathe Chuck Size

[CPeter]

This is a low budget project to start with. I need a chuck, tool post and tailstock center. I do have lots of HSS and brazed carbide tool stock and all my measuring tools. Only the machinery got sold.

[ezduzit]

Looks almost new.

[CPeter]

They were in a school with NO metal working program

[Paul Alciatore]

So, did some dunce buy them for a wood shop class? Or were they donations that no one knew what to do with?

Mystery!

They were in a school with NO metal working program

[CPeter]

When the school was new, the salesman from the equipment company "sold" them that they needed them. I have seen this happen before at another new school. The sales people come in with a long list of "needed" equipment and the school officials assume that this is what must have and voila, a shop full of unused equipment. Out tax dollars at work!!!!!

[Bob Engelhardt]

Who said anything about "buying"?
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You said "I hope to get [...]" without saying "free". The implication of buying is clear.

[CPeter]

Well, I took some of the advice and ordered a 6" chuck from Shars and a QC tool post set and live center on E**Y. They all should be here next week. We picked up the lathe and brought it home on Thursday, did a temporary wiring job to a VFD and fired it up. It is noisy as I remember it being 6 years ago when I worked on it then. There is some dressing on the flat belt that drives the spindle and the cogged belt on the Reeves drive has a "set" the hopefully gets better with some running time. It survived sitting 6 years uncovered pretty well with very little rust and just dried oil on the bare surfaces that will clean up. I should be up and running for under $500. It is a nice size for what I need at this time of my life. It is tight and the carriage is smooth. It was new in 1974 and had almost no use. I have to redo the control panel for the low voltage VFD controls, but that is not a problem. The VFD I used is a A-D 3hp unit that I had. The chuck in the tailstock is the last of my N14 Jacobs BB Superchucks.

[ezduzit]

Congratulations.