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Default Mystery item holding a Hardinge 4C collet

On 2008-02-12, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:46:44 -0600, "Pete C."
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Ignoramus10962 wrote:

http://igor.chudov.com/misc/ebay/tmp/tmp-1582.jpg.html

any idea what is this?

i


It's a simple draw tube and collet adapter for a lathe. The taper on the
outside of the collet holder would fit the lathes spindle taper,
whatever that may be.



Ayup. Short headstock too. Might have been a grinding fixture or
speed lathe. Im voting grinding fixture of some sort due to the short
length.


Thanks gents. I think that I understand now.

i