Tin Falcon
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Mikey:
It is hard to see from the pictures what the shape of the part is supposed to be.
not knowing details here are the options I would consider.
1) find a replacement part:
if a name brand contact the manufacturer. If a no name import contact someone that deals in parts for import lathes Littlemachineshop .com and grizzly imports come to mind. Give them as much info as you can. Most import machine toools come from the same factory in china them are painted a number of colors and sold under many different labels all over the world. there are minor differences but I would think chucks would be more or less standard.
2) attempt a repair I would put that broken part in the kitchen oven at about 450 deg F for an hour or so. while it was cooking set up the welder and a way of holding the part then when hot quickly pull the part out of the over and throw some weld on to buld up the damaged area . If I needed to machine the part back to shape I would then heat the part to cherry red then pack in a coffe can of either vermiculite or a 50 /50 mix of lime and wood ashes. Or wrap in koa wool or cera felt if I had some. let sit over night then machine. after machining I would re heat to cherry red then quench in used motor oil.
3) buy a piece of drill rod or scoung a piece machine new part then harden as above.
4) Buy a new chuck
Tin
It is hard to see from the pictures what the shape of the part is supposed to be.
not knowing details here are the options I would consider.
1) find a replacement part:
if a name brand contact the manufacturer. If a no name import contact someone that deals in parts for import lathes Littlemachineshop .com and grizzly imports come to mind. Give them as much info as you can. Most import machine toools come from the same factory in china them are painted a number of colors and sold under many different labels all over the world. there are minor differences but I would think chucks would be more or less standard.
2) attempt a repair I would put that broken part in the kitchen oven at about 450 deg F for an hour or so. while it was cooking set up the welder and a way of holding the part then when hot quickly pull the part out of the over and throw some weld on to buld up the damaged area . If I needed to machine the part back to shape I would then heat the part to cherry red then pack in a coffe can of either vermiculite or a 50 /50 mix of lime and wood ashes. Or wrap in koa wool or cera felt if I had some. let sit over night then machine. after machining I would re heat to cherry red then quench in used motor oil.
3) buy a piece of drill rod or scoung a piece machine new part then harden as above.
4) Buy a new chuck
Tin