On Wed, 02 Nov 2005 22:07:00 GMT, ilaboo wrote:

i probably baught the wrong item on ebay--i am a newbee to lathes etc

what is teh best way to take a morse taper spindale and get it down to
about 5/16 of an inch ( i plan to adapt a collet chuck with a mt3
spindle) to my smalljewlers lathe

i know nothing about a mt spindle google gives all sorts of purchasing info

i assume the spindle is made of very strong steel and cannot be cut say
with a carbide tool


any advise really appreciated---i suspect the prucase will be a disaster
but the phots look good--


tia
peter
In all probability, what you have is a chuck mounted on a removable
morse taper/jacobs taper arbour. Check for manufacturer's information
from the maker of the chuck, then look for a suitable arbour to adapt
to your requirement.
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada