[modeleng] Re: Bench lathe tooling search and cylinder work

I think either RDG or Chronos do an 8mm blank arbour that could be
machined down to the Jacobs 0 stub, it's good practice at turning tapers
if nothing else :-)

chrisc
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> On Behalf Of Harry Wade
> Sent: 25 January 2008 00:58
> To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [modeleng] Bench lathe tooling search and cylinder work
> 
> Gents,
> I am looking for a reasonably priced tailstock drill chuck arbor for a
> small lathe.  It needs to have a Boley/WW-style 8mm collet shank X #0-
> Jacobs taper stub.  Cowells have them but their price is prohibitive.
> Levin, the last maker of watchmakers type machines in the US, have
them
> but their price is even more prohibitive.  I have an inquiry out to
RDG
> Tools who appear to have some tooling of this size at reasonable
prices
> but they don't list the exact item.  Additional suggestions for
sources
> from either shore welcomed.
> 
> After a rather long layoff I returned to work on my big TICH this week
and
> have been attacking the cylinders.  Next time I'll allow for just a
wee
> bit more machining allowance all-around.  Everything is OK but I'd cut
it
> awfully close on all sides and I'd like to have more material
available so
> as to be able to  get a bit further beneath the skin.
> 
> Regards,
> Harry
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