Help finding a Vertex VKC-8 chuck

[mmcmdl]

I'm cornfuzed now . Did you buy the 8" Buck or the 6" Vertex ? If it was the Vertex ......................................you'll lose 2 YOU SUCKS which are worth 30 attaboys .

 

[jlficken]

Definitely not alumn unless you had no other choice. I would choose cast iron as it's the most ideal for a chuck back plate but steel would be perfectly fine for a RT. Far less messy to machine to than CI. The steel might be a lot more expensive though?

I found 9310 for basically the same cost as cast iron. It sounds like it may be more of a pain to machine than others though. It’d actually be cheaper for the 9310 in .5” thickness than cast iron at $28 shipped for it but that may be a bit thin. The 1” thickness is $48 shipped.

 

[jlficken]

I'm cornfuzed now . Did you buy the 8" Buck or the 6" Vertex ? If it was the Vertex ......................................you'll lose 2 YOU SUCKS which are worth 30 attaboys .

I bought both

 

[mmcmdl]

Buwahahahaaa . Attaboy !

 

[darkzero]

I bought both

A true tool addict, you'll fit in just fine around here! Although it doesn't look like you are that new as you said you were.

 

[jlficken]

A true tool addict, you'll fit in just fine around here! Although it doesn't look like you are that new as you said you were.

I’m still very new as I’ve only had my lathe for a couple of years that I got from my Grandpa’s estate and my mill for a month.

I just tend to read everything I can about a subject and jump in with both feet.

I’m not new to tool buying though to my wife’s dismay

 

[mmcmdl]

You'll have your tools for life ........................................Eh , I'll stop here .

 

[jlficken]

I was cruising around on the CME Tools website and found this.

I’ll need a hole in the center to mount it to my lath pie anyway since the chuck can’t hold an 8” piece of material so I’m thinking get this, bore out the threads, drill the holes for the chuck and mill the slots for the table, and then put it into the lathe and remove the flange.

Thoughts on my plan?

I’m also going to get another plate that’s threaded for my lathe so that if I ever manage to get the chuck off (it’s not going well so far after several attempts) I can get a 4-jaw for it too.

 

[yota]

I was cruising around on the CME Tools website and found this.

I’ll need a hole in the center to mount it to my lath pie anyway since the chuck can’t hold an 8” piece of material so I’m thinking get this, bore out the threads, drill the holes for the chuck and mill the slots for the table, and then put it into the lathe and remove the flange.

Thoughts on my plan?

I’m also going to get another plate that’s threaded for my lathe so that if I ever manage to get the chuck off (it’s not going well so far after several attempts) I can get a 4-jaw for it too.

and a collet chuck, and a fixture plate.. seriously, you need to be able to remove that chuck. I'm no expert on that but I'm sure there are guys here who can make suggestions. there is always heat, but might be a bad idea on the spindle.

 

[jlficken]

Am I crazy in thinking that this would be an option too?
8” adapter plate
6” chuck

It looks like this would accomplish what I’m want too.