"jt" wrote in message ...
I have a Craftex (sold by Busy Bee in Canada) 7 x 8 mini lathe - moreor less
the same as all the other mini lathes that are common.

How do I get the chuck off?

What will I find when it is off?

I'm looking to make some v-belt pulleys and figure that bolting an aluminium
plate to a face-plate would let me do one side and the groove, flipping it I
could do the other side parallel.

If it's like the HF/Homier 7" minilathes, you'll find 3 or 4 nuts
behind the flange that the chuck is bolted to. The chuck has studs
extending through the flange. You'll find a number of holes through
the rim of the flange when you pull the chuck off, number depends on
lathe model, plus a raised register spigot in the center of the flange
for chuck to center on. Mark flange and chuck before pulling the
chuck so you can get it back in the same position. If it's like other
7xs, you can buy a faceplate for not a whole lot of money. Don't know
about shipping to Canada, but HF has the faceplates as does Micromark.
I've made one, it's not hard, the 6mm automotive studs came from the
hardware store. Use hot-rolled steel or cast iron plate for material.
Some guys have used barbell weight disks for material.

Stan