... Do they actually work? I've had plenty of grief from keyless chucks. Any substantial torque on a tool without a hex shank and they slip....
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Stan Stocker
stanstocker
Feb 28, 2013 5:04 pm
... Albrecht chucks are absolutely wonderful. Also horrifyingly expensive. If you can live with a key chuck, the ball bearing high end Jacobs chucks are quite...
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Will Schmit
anchornm
Mar 1, 2013 12:43 am
I have wanted for years to replace the chuck on my Sears (Craftsman) drill press. There are very few things I hate more than having a bit grab and stop...
40236
Stan Stocker
stanstocker
Mar 1, 2013 12:57 am
Hi Will, Given your experience it's probably a different mechanism causing the grab, but maybe this is helpful. Being a clock guy brass is a real common...
40237
Frxdy
Mar 1, 2013 1:09 am
Along the subject or drilling.... any tips on drilling, tapping, stainless steel? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Will Schmit
anchornm
Mar 1, 2013 1:16 am
I use a diamond file to remove the rake on "brass bits". I paint a yellow dot on them, so I know they have been doctored. yellow=brass I have 3 huot drill...
40239
WAM
ajawamnet
Mar 1, 2013 1:23 am
Great advice... there's a thing here on drilling brass: http://www.chaski.com/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=90388 I was checking out the photo and the...
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Jeffrey Birt
jeff.birt
Mar 1, 2013 1:28 am
... Makes me smile, several years ago I went to work for a company that was a welding supplier. They did robotics, automation and apparatus repair as well. One...
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chuck
whatsit_stick
Mar 1, 2013 1:35 am
Will, I beg to differ I have used some Albrecht keyless chucks that are more precision and hold a straight shank bit better than any key type drill chuck and...
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WAM
ajawamnet
Mar 1, 2013 1:43 am
Yea, the old machinist at a client i deal with swears by them. He's seen my shop ("looks like a real one only smaller" - his quote) and mentioned I should...
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Will Schmit
anchornm
Mar 1, 2013 1:49 am
Ouch -- I stand corrected, I have never been exposed to such a high grade chuck (for a drill press). ________________________________ From: chuck...
40244
chuck
whatsit_stick
Mar 1, 2013 1:58 am
LOL... I guess there's a wide range of quality to any tool it just depends on use and need for quality and precision.. :}. when you are talking about a $35...
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Paul J. Ste. Marie
pstemari
Mar 1, 2013 6:54 am
... Enco has 33JT Jacobs chucks for a reasonable price, and replacing the 50+ year old chuck on my Craftman drill press was a good investment. That alone got...
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Will Schmit
anchornm
Mar 2, 2013 12:48 am
Its funny that you mention the wedges. I was drilling a part for our local "Mountain Rescue", last weekend. They are a group of private volunteers, virtually...
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Will Schmit
anchornm
Mar 2, 2013 6:58 pm
That FRETS site is fabulous -- thanks! ________________________________ From: WAM <ajawam2@...> To: taigtools@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February...
40248
WAM
ajawamnet
Mar 2, 2013 7:23 pm
Yea - he's amazing. I have an old time machinist come over occasionally. Typical not impressed with much. The frets site was the only link to anything he ever...
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DennisF MacIntyre
a1g2r3i
Mar 4, 2013 12:47 am
Dear Will and Group 2013/03/03 19:32 I thoroughly enjoyed the "Frets " site. Thank you! If I may add...
40250
dethrow2
Mar 4, 2013 9:14 pm
hello im new to the group, recently picked up a taig lathe from ebay would like to know where i can get or have made a set of hard jaws for the three jaw...
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Jeffrey Birt
jeff.birt
Mar 4, 2013 10:12 pm
A2Z CNC makes hard jaws for the Taig chucks. You can get them from A2Z as well as my website: ...
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James Dethrow
dethrow2
Mar 4, 2013 10:53 pm
great thanks [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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george
mndzblue
Mar 4, 2013 11:19 pm
I'd keep the 3 jaw the way it is. Get the Taig 4 jaw chuck with independent jaw adjustment, it's about $64. It has steel jaws. to center use dial indicator or...
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Yi Yao
u_umlaut_ber...
Mar 4, 2013 11:42 pm
If you want to make a set for yourself, Dean has a good picture guide: http://www.deansphotographica.com/machining/projects/steeljaws/steeljaws.html...
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gebowes
Mar 5, 2013 5:18 am
Definitely make your own. The A2Z jaws look nice and are not cheap but mostly they are not at all accurate. The step height of the intermediate steps varied by...
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JOHN
jbutton...
Mar 5, 2013 10:11 am
I.ve just got a lathe which appears unused. Recent posts refer to truing or boring the soft jaws. How is this done? drill in the tailstock or what? And how...
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Jeffrey Birt
jeff.birt
Mar 5, 2013 12:23 pm
I posted a write up on truing the three jaw chuck over at the Taig Owners Club: http://taigownersclub.forumotion.net/t207-accurately-truing-a-3-jaw-chuck (I ...
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Lester Caine
lscesuk
Mar 5, 2013 1:23 pm
... The sheet that comes with the Chuck is here http://medw.co.uk/fisheye/view_image.php?image_id=8232 -- Lester Caine - G8HFL ... Contact -...
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Will Schmit
anchornm
Mar 5, 2013 11:36 pm
3 jaw chucks are fine for general turning (.003" is fair accuracy). If you know that most of the stuff you will be turning will be at a specific size, use a...
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Paul J. Ste. Marie
pstemari
Mar 6, 2013 8:51 am
... Or just adjust the jaws a bit when you go from one size to another. They're fairly cheap (pennies if you make your own replacements) and if you're careful...
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Rockman4418
ronald_41
Mar 6, 2013 2:00 pm
After attempting this numerous times without recognizable effects. I just gave up and purchased a new 4 jaw self centering scroll chuck from www.amtools.com...
40262
JOHN
jbutton...
Mar 6, 2013 7:57 pm
... Hello Lester Thanks for the link That makes things a bit clearer...Do I use a LH tool on the cross slide? Seems to me that a cross slide mounted tool...
