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Newbie Lathe Chuck Question
I have an 8 inch 3 jaw scroll chuck (made in Poland) on my enco 1340
bench lathe. The Chuck keeps on jamming due to small brass chips that accumulate in the scrolls. I have to dis-assemble the chuck to clear out the chips. I do not use any lube/oil in my work. is there a trick to keep them out ?. most of the lathes work is drilling through holes in 12 inch long x 1.25 inch Hex stock. TIA |
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Newbie Lathe Chuck Question
Greetings:
I've tried all three of these when turning cast iron and want to keep the mess out of my chuck. Take a piece of rubber inner tube with a stretch fit over the chuck, thus making an open ended 'boot' (condom?) for the chuck. If a single piece doesn't have the shape you need, fit up several pieces using rubber adhesive. Alternatively, use a circular rubber sheet with center hole stretch fit to stock; attach large diameter around chuck with stick-on velcro. If sheet is thick enough, it may be stiff enough to act as a dam without attaching large diameter. It may not need to match the big diameter of the chuck. Watch where your chips fly and make it only as big as needed to block them. Sort of like a rat dam on a ship's mooring hauser. Regards, Jim Brown "Vinny" wrote in message ... I have an 8 inch 3 jaw scroll chuck (made in Poland) on my enco 1340 bench lathe. The Chuck keeps on jamming due to small brass chips that accumulate in the scrolls. I have to dis-assemble the chuck to clear out the chips. I do not use any lube/oil in my work. is there a trick to keep them out ?. most of the lathes work is drilling through holes in 12 inch long x 1.25 inch Hex stock. TIA |
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