Semi Finished Adaptor for L00 lathe chuck.

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I've had a 10" Skinner 4 jaw chuck for a couple years. To this point it's been used on a rotary table. I'm thinking of purchasing a L00 adaptor so I can use it on my Sheldon tlathe. I've found a few adaptors over the last few months, but most are in the $200.00 range and higher.

I just ran across this one on eBay and I think it should do the job. Before I purchase it I thought I'd ask if anyone here has tried one from this vendor, and if so was it good enough quality?

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10" L00 Semi-finished adapter Plate for LATHE CHUCKS #ADP-10-L00SM-NEW | eBay

L00 Semi-finished threaded back plate for 10" lathe chuck. Thread: L00 standard.
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I've bought gauge pins and a a couple other things from them, and so far everything has been excellent quality.
 
Looks good nut . I could use a few myself . :)
 
Seems like a nice option, thank you for sharing that seller. If you do try the back plate, please let us know what you think of it.
 
CDCO Tools sells these also (http://www.cdcotools.com) up to 8" for $52 to $96. I've bought a different one from them (1-7/8"x8tpi) for my South Bend and I am happy with the quality.
 
I bought a D-4 to 5c chuck from them. Run out was over .003 so returned it and never receive credit for the return. Even had to pay the return postage for defective part.
 
I bought a semi finished L00 mount from Amazon, CME Tools, about a year ago and am very happy with it.
 
I decided to take a chance and ordered the back plate yesterday afternoon. It's already been shipped and the expected arrival date is tomorrow. It appears they've sold 33 of them in the last year and so far there haven't been any complaints. Like anything imported I'm taking a chance that the quality will be there. When it arrives I'll do a little measuring and report back. Then it will go in line with the half dozen or so other projects that are either half finished or on the waiting list to be started.

It could be a few weeks before I get to it. I'm currently working on restoring a Lionel "O" gauge train set for my brother's grandsons. My older brother and I got it in the early 1950's. In total it's gone through 5 boys and shows it. The engine and almost every car needs serious attention and some repair. Even the switches and controllers are in need of repairs and new parts.

I'm about halfway through the process. Each time I start on a new car or accessory I find I need to order parts. The parts themselves aren't all that expensive, but they have to come from a variety of sources, and in such small quantities the often times the shipping is more than the part itself. I have made a number of parts on the mill and lathe, but I can't recreate every missing part. When I disassemble something I use a parts diagram or repair manual to determine what's there and what's missing. In some cases the pictures are clear enough I can take a chance on making a replacement. In other cases there's just an arrow with a part number pointing to an unknown blob. Those are the items I need to order. So far the things I've had to order have worked fine and have come in a timely manner.

If all goes well I'll have the job completed by the time we see them for Christmas. The train set won't be a Christmas present, but hopefully given to the boys later in the winter months. That of course is making the assumption my brother doesn't commandeer it and set it up in his basement before the boys even know it exists.
 
Got a chance to start finishing the "semi-finished backplate this afternoon. This is going to be more of a job than I intended. I believe the material is partially cast iron, but more than 50% unknownium. It powders like cast iron, but occasionally sparks when hitting a hard spot. I've been attempting to use HSS tooling at about 70 rpm, but even at that speed it's quickly wearing down the tool.

I gave up for the day after cleaning the black goopy crap off me, the lathe, and everything in range of the flying oil. I'm surprised the area it covered. At 70 rpm I would think it would be more apt to drool off the part than be thrown across the room. I'll give it another try tomorrow with carbide tooling and see how things go.

I've made over a dozen of these in the past with no problems. The only difference this time is the partially finished blank is an import. There was no information with it, so I have no positive definition of the material it's made from. It looks like cast iron, but machines more like titanium. It's some of the nastiest, dirtiest stuff I've had to deal with in many years.
 
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