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 More options Jul 24, 5:00 pm
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.metalworking
From: "Den" <Inva...@someemail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:00:26 +0800
Local: Thurs, Jul 24 2008 5:00 pm
Subject: Cleaning up worn 3 jaw lathe chuck ??
I looking for some advice on how to improve my lathes 3 jaw chuck.

Without going out to the workshop to measure it, it's about 7" or 8"
diameter. The jaws are worn  and when small diameter work is fitted it is a
off centre by ~0.020". Looking at the jaws I can see where they are flogged
out a little, particulary the outermost 10mm or so.

I occaisionally stick a drill bit or endmill cutter in the chuck and clamp
some work in a vertical mounted vice on the cross slide. I dont know if
gripping the hardened tools has contributed to the jaw wear.

What's the best way to clean them up. The chuck jaws allow external/outside
edge clamping - can I wind the jaws out and fit a ring and then run a boring
bar across the inside clamping surfaces of the jaws as someone here
mentioned a week or so back?

Cheers.


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