Joseph Durnya
Aluminum
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Hey guys, have a brand new set of royal 5 c collets from my old lathe.. will these work with the 13" south bend ?
thanks !
joe
thanks !
joe
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Collet options for SB 13"
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Absolutely. You will need the adapter sleeve for the spindle along with the thread protector, and a drawbar/closer. There are two styles of closer, a handwheel and a lever action. Do you have any of these accessories? If you need pictures let me know.
Best Regards,
Marc
Best Regards,
Marc
Joseph Durnya
Aluminum
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Marc, i have a handwheel from the MSC Lathe i owned.. pictures of those items would be great if they are convenient for you... also looking for a south bend collet holder ( the one that attaches to the ways ) did see one on ebay but it was for 2c collets..
thanks !
Joe
thanks !
Joe
kitno455
Titanium
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Depends on the bore of your spindle. There was a small bore 13, which cannot take the 5C directly. You could still use a collet chuck this them.
allan
allan
Joseph Durnya
Aluminum
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had a minute to take a quick rough measurement of my spindle 1.625 at the thread side and 1.400 at the gear side...
Joe
johnoder
Diamond
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Takes the 5C, assuming one has the closer detail and some form of tubular draw bar to pull collet into closer
thomasutley
Hot Rolled
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I have been meaning to get you these pictures. I finally had a chance tonight to pull this off my 16 and snap a few pics. This is the handlever collet attachment along with the collet sleeve and the knock out nut (thread protector).
As you might guess the knock out nut threads onto the spindle, then the collet sleeve pops into the end of the spindle. 5C collets go into the sleeve and thread into the tube. The lever lets you open and close the collet. It is pretty simple but a bit touchy to adjust so it works smoothly. Honestly, I think I might prefer a handwheel to draw in the collet. Just seems simpler to me.
I hope this helps.
Marc
As you might guess the knock out nut threads onto the spindle, then the collet sleeve pops into the end of the spindle. 5C collets go into the sleeve and thread into the tube. The lever lets you open and close the collet. It is pretty simple but a bit touchy to adjust so it works smoothly. Honestly, I think I might prefer a handwheel to draw in the collet. Just seems simpler to me.
I hope this helps.
Marc
Blob
Hot Rolled
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I tend to agree - I have both, and unless I'm doing multiple similar parts, it seems easier to just use the handwheel closer - in fact I almost never use the lever closer. It's still pretty cool to have it tho! :-)
Bob
Joseph Durnya
Aluminum
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While you can find the handwheel closers for sale pretty easily, you could make one if you are up for some internal threading. You can even find the tube already threaded on eBay, just cut it to length and add a wheel. Be a breeze to make one accurately if you have a 4 jaw.
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Joseph Durnya
Aluminum
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thanks for all the help on this guys !!!!
