First pic is the whole rig installed on my 7x10.?
In the second you can see the #3MT closer & it's internal closing taper in
the spindle.? I made the drawtube out of a section of sawn off 20 ga
shotgun barrel,but any 3/4" OD tube with walls thick enuf for the collet thread
would be OK.? I cut the internal threads on my 12x lathe, because it has
both an 80 thread gearbox, and a 30 rpm slow speed with the back gears in. The
closer was turned on the 7X, because I have a locating hole drilled in the
topslide protractor for #2 Tapers.? The stock was set in the 3
jaw,?thru bored for the collet shank, the #3 taper turned on the outside,
parted off, and set in the spindle to face & bore the closing taper.
the handwheel was bolted to the big washer that was
hard soldered (after fitting) to the Drawbar end, and then turned to the
handwheel shape on the lathe.? The whole procedure was written up in one of
the HSM issues some years ago, for?5C collets, and for a big lathe with a
#5 spindle taper.? I just scaled things down to 3-C for the
7X.
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Mert
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Hi
Mert!
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Yah, that would be great if you wouldn't mind?? The only thing I like
more than tools are making tools for myself ;-)
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I found an adapter for $35, is that a good price?? Maybe the reason I
like making my on tools is because I realy DON"T like the look my wife gives
me when I buy them!? LOL :-)
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thanks!
Mike
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From:
7x12minilathe@... [mailto:7x12minilathe@...] On
Behalf Of MERTON B BAKER
Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2012 4:18
AM
To: 7x12minilathe@...
Subject: RE:
[7x12minilathe] 3mt to 3c adapter?
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Wow!?
Boy, can I read that without my glasses!? You can make a closer and
drawtube for 3-C collets right on the 7x, if you want.? I can send you
pix of the one I made.
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From: 7x12minilathe@...
[mailto:7x12minilathe@...]On
Behalf Of Exibar
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 8:11
PM
To: 7x12minilathe@...
Subject:
[7x12minilathe] 3mt to 3c adapter?
If I were to
purchase this adapter:
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from LMS to
convert 3MT to 3C, what else would I need other than that
adapter?
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? I'd
like to use a factory made 1/4" hex collet, and I can only find them in
3c.? which isn't too bad in cost, about $12.? The adapter is $60,
which is a bit steep, but maybe workable with wife's permission.....?
I'm just wondering if there is anything else that I'd need?? the LMS
site doesn't have anything else on there :-(
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anyone have
one of the adapters they're not using and would like to sell?
:-)
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thanks!
? Mike
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