Jacobs Taper

[Brento]

Looking at a mill this weekend maybe it will save me some money from buying the grizzly. I know im going to need the drill chuck as soon as i get my mill so i guess ill have to buy a new chuck. Such a bummer. Do you think a 5/8 chuck will be to heavy for a tail stock in a 7x14 lathe?

 

[Terrywerm]

I would tend to think so, but that is only my opinion. There are a million ways to do this stuff, and a million different answers. The biggest problem is that it will use up valuable bed length.

 

[Brento]

well ill buy another chuck just in case and another shank.

 

[Terrywerm]

If you look around you might be able to purchase a decent chuck and arbor for a reasonable price, especially if you don't mind purchasing imported. Doing so will give you the increased ability that you need while saving you some money. If you find a need for a high end chuck down the road, you can always add the finer tool to your collection at that time. A lot of the import tools available are more than adequate for the work that most of us hobbyists do. Take a look at some of the items that Shars Tool offers, you might just be pleasantly surprised. There are other vendors out there that supply good imports too, but I have had very good luck with them.

 

[benmychree]

A guy cannot have too many drill chucks!

 

[Brento]

I just bought a shank for the imported jacobs ill just haveto figure out how to pull that arbor out of the chuck. Any ideas? It has a set screw at the bottom but it doesnt seem like it does anything.