If you are going to use the one that attaches to a backplate I have one and I like it a lot for doing work close to the chuck. It's great for turning square stock too if you get the square collets.
I did fiddle with mine a bit when I set it up to get TIR of 0.002". You can do better with effort.
I use the independent 4 jaw for work that demands it.
Cheers,
Phil
He sent it today. I also ordered some used collets in the main sizes I use and a new collet to match the taper when I machine the chuck. I just wish I had a video camera to film the making. There are very few photos of this chuck on the interwebs and no videos of it. I'm surprised, because it's such a pretty chuck and you'd think that one would be proud of it. I have a video camera on my phone but no way to mount it. I'll have to put something together in aftereffects. Anyway, I'll post my progress.
My advice is to get a full set of collets by 1/16" increments. Ordering piecemeal can be frustrating. Or you could consider having some "emergency: collets that you bore out to fit a size that you don't own a collet for.
One thing I most like about a collet chuck is that there are no chuck jaws to hit you when you're filing/polishing on the lathe.
He does have one nice design for a collet chuck. Apparently he didn't have a booth at this years Cabin Fever, I was a bit worried that something bad happened. Metal Lathe Accessories has a really interesting line of products that hopefully will remain around for a long time.
You are right about few pictures being on the net. That is actually surprising as many seem to like the unit.
I didn't realize this was a casting kit. It should be interesting. Good luck with this project. If you plan to post your machining work we'll move this to a work-in-progress.
Cheers,
Phil
Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Where did you buy the chuck?Philjoe5,
I'm somewhat surprised at the the runout you have with the 5C. Bought mine about 2 years ago and its very rarely off the machine. I turned the backplate on the mandrel then fitted the chuck. I always check when I put the unit back on and it is never worse than 0.0006" TIR measured on the collet mounting face. The collets, however, well you only get what you pay for. In $ we get charged about $17 each!
I wonder who will be the first to design and build a 5C collet that works the same as an ER32.
macmarch (UK)
I don't have a camera to videy the build but this morning I found a tripod mount for my Xperia Z phone and a flexible leg grippy tripod.
were did you purchase this
internet address if possible
thanks
What internet address?
I think Luc is asking for the web link to the vendor that supplies the kits you mentioned in this post - 5c chuck, Die Filer, Sine Plate etc.
You keep referring to him as "he". I was wondering the same question myself
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