14-07-2011, 09:41 PM
Yes, that's one way of looking at the 'other' jaws, although they're usually used to grip the outside of bar stock like in my picture. The ones you have are usually used to grip bar stock that is too large to go down the centre hole of the chuck or the spindle.
Your lathe is usually used with collets, and they turn up regularly on eBay. You'd better make a nice comb jointed box for them - See Col for a suitable brass plate
I don't think I'll bother on Saturday or Sunday. My mate Pete has a Myford and I have a Pools which is similar enough for lots of bits to be interchangeable. We were over there a couple of years ago for an Open Day and it all looked a bit quiet. Pete bought a couple of gears and quite frankly they weren't up to the quality of earlier years. I'll be interested to see what happens to the Brand, which will clearly still exist and has a value. Chinese production?
Alan
Your lathe is usually used with collets, and they turn up regularly on eBay. You'd better make a nice comb jointed box for them - See Col for a suitable brass plate
I don't think I'll bother on Saturday or Sunday. My mate Pete has a Myford and I have a Pools which is similar enough for lots of bits to be interchangeable. We were over there a couple of years ago for an Open Day and it all looked a bit quiet. Pete bought a couple of gears and quite frankly they weren't up to the quality of earlier years. I'll be interested to see what happens to the Brand, which will clearly still exist and has a value. Chinese production?
Alan
