Busy bee 1237g metal lathe

[Kevin o]

busy bee coouldnt help me this one , but im looking to add a 4 jaw chuck to this lathe to bore cylinders , if theres anyone that has done this would be looking for a parts list thanks

 

[great white]

I don't have that particular lathe, but by the looks of it, it seems to have a fairly standard chuck mounting system. Adding a 4 jaw would seem to be a matter of picking a 4 jaw chuck, machining a backing plate and assemble.

Not surprising that BB service is of little help. I've got a CX601 BB mill and their customer service is horrible. With BB, you're pretty much on your own once the lift-gate truck drops it in your driveway. They even do everything they can to get out of a valid warranty claim. Been there, done that, got screwed.

I won't even buy a pencil off them anymore. They charge you more for less and then turn their backs on you.....stuff they sell is all the same as ebay/china stuff anyways. The only difference is they charge you a premium for buying from a "brick and mortar" store.

You'd be far better off to pick a quality, aftermarket 4 jaw chuck and make/buy a backing plate than buying BB's overpriced "chinesium". BB sucks....

 

[DavidR8]

I found a video of the Grizzly 1237G which I believe is the same machine.
From this pic it looks like it might have a bolt-on chuck.
@Kevin o does your machine have a threaded spindle nose or does the spindle have a flange that the chuck is bolted on to?

 

[DavidR8]

@Dabbler do you have a 1237G?

 

[great white]

Apparently, after a quick google, the BB 1237g is the same as the grizzly df1237g, which is the same as the grizzly g1003. Which would mean this is the manual that should give you some info:

https://cdn0.grizzly.com/manuals/g1003_m.pdf

 

[DavidR8]

I seem to recall a discussion with @Dabbler that the threaded spindle nose is not a typical 1.5x8 or similar.
I could be dead wrong though.

 

[pdentrem]

I thought that lathe had a 2 1/4 X 8 threaded spindle?
Pierre

 

[DavidR8]

I thought that lathe had a 2 1/4 X 8 threaded spindle?
Pierre

I’m probably misremembering

 

[pdentrem]

I could be incorrect as well. The Grizzly G9249 lathe has very similar components as most lathes of that size as well.
Pierre

 

[wildcatter]

The BB 1237G that I have has a 60mm-8tpi spindle nose. My lathe came with 3 and 4 jaw chucks and face plate. I have looked several times on the interwebs and found nothing that fits. You may have to make what you need. Dabbler has one as well.