Porper lathe rear chuck.

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pampi

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Hey guys, I just bought a rear chuck for my porper lathe from Todd and I would like to ask if you still put a collet in the rear chuck to do a tip or joint work ?
 
You probably need something to protect the workpiece (shaft,etc.) from contact with the jaws of the chuck.
 
Either a soft plastic sleeve or plastic collet. There are many other ways to protect your workpiece from damage. Perhaps some others here would have some suggestions.
 
pampi said:
What would be a good example to protect it sir?
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Soft rubber mouse pad, leather, thin rubber backing or rubber O rings.
Good enough for tip work when holding a section of the joint end to prevent it from flopping or getting scratched.
But, if you are doing precision work like pin installation or shaft threading, you will need precise collets you make yourself on your lathe . You can use Delrin or UHMW for that.
 
I go to ACE Hardware and buy clear flexible tubing. Cut a 1 inch piece and slice it down the side so it opens up. very inexpensive per foot and works good.
 
pampi said:
What would be a good example to protect it sir?
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Hi,

I use a Unique Product Large ID chuck from my Cue Companion tip lathe thst I modified to fit the spindle bore on my metal lathe.

It opens from 1 3/8" down to about 10mm and uses tapered delrin spring loaded paw tapered split collet that requires no collets and does not harm the stock and holds straight or tapered contoured pieces perfectly. This is engineered for cue building specifically.

So I can mount a shaft or butt in either direction and it holds it perfect. The knurled chuck does not pose a spinning safety hazard also and it hand tightens without a chuck key. I would never think about using a different set up, it works perfect.

Rick

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thanks everybody for all the help. really appretiate it. im just trying to lern one day at a time. more power guys...
 
A piece of PVC tubing cut to about an inch long with a slice down one side. It will slip over your ferrule and onto the shaft and provide protection from the jaws of the lathe.
 
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