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The original chuck that came with the machine was a Union 6" 3 jaw chuck. Since then I have purchased several 3 and 4 jaw chucks. The largest is an 8" 4 jaw made by the LW chuck Co. I also made a 5C collet chuck from Andrew Lofquist. It's a copy of one made by Pat Loop.Thanks! I was hoping to leave the blocks on, but since I haven't seen any with them I started wondering if there was some inherent flaw and everyone removed them. Like they cause harmonics, or have a tendency to loosen.
Right now, I just want to run some collar tests and dial it in. I know South Bend said about 6-7" for a chuck size on their machines this size, is that accurate for these?
Thanks for the switch - I was mainly wondering brand names people like, if there was one.
I've attached a copy of the original article outlining the build by Pat Loop. In my case I had to modify the backplate mounting to fit the 1 7/16-12 thread on my spindle.
As for doing a 2 collar test the length of rod extending beyond the chuck shouldn't exceed 4 times it's diameter when unsupported. Be sure to use a sharp tool to avoid deflection when turning. The radius of the cutting tip should be at least 1 1/2 times the distance the tool moves per turn. I.E., if the tool is advanced .004" for each revolution of the spindle the minimum radius of the cutting edge should be .006".