Re: yardsalin' again

On 9/6/2024 8:07 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:

"Snag"  wrote in message news:vbfo4k$uov3$1@dont-email.me...
 On 9/6/2024 2:44 PM, Snag wrote:

   This time the Big Score is a 3 inch 3 jaw chuck on a 5c collet back plate with 3 sets of jaw (all fit) for the princely sum of 10 bucks . A piece of material for a 1 1/2-8 back plate will probably cost more than the chuck . Also got a couple of open/reversible ratchet shorty wrenches for a buck each .

    As expected , a piece of 1045 jut the right size set me back $17.50 .
A fully machined back plate would be over 50 bucks ...----------------

I read somewhere that chuck backplates for threaded spindle lathes should be soft cast iron instead of steel to minimize spindle thread wear.
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   A piece of cast that size is a good bit more expensive ... if I could find one .
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Snag
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