8" round Cast Iron or Steel scrap needed

Cosnar16 · Jul 16, 2020

Just bought an 8" lathe chuck with no backing plate. Looking to make one for my dividing head.
Before I went to McMaster I thought I'd see if anyone had some (preferably) cast iron, or steel 8" to 8.5" round stock scrap. Looking for about 1.5" thick
Thanks!
Eric

DDoug · Jul 16, 2020

ecosta said:
Just bought an 8" lathe chuck with no backing plate. Looking to make one for my dividing head.
Before I went to McMaster I thought I'd see if anyone had some (preferably) cast iron, or steel 8" to 8.5" round stock scrap. Looking for about 1.5" thick
Thanks!
Eric

Go to your local place that cuts steel plate.

The centers they sometimes keep, you will need to grind out the start groove, and weld it up nice and solid.

tft1987 · Jul 16, 2020

ecosta said:
Just bought an 8" lathe chuck with no backing plate. Looking to make one for my dividing head.
Before I went to McMaster I thought I'd see if anyone had some (preferably) cast iron, or steel 8" to 8.5" round stock scrap. Looking for about 1.5" thick
Thanks!
Eric

Mcmaster will sell ya exactly what you want for $50... seems pretty reasonable and painless...

McMaster-Carr

Cosnar16 · Jul 16, 2020

tft1987 said:
Mcmaster will sell ya exactly what you want for $50... seems pretty reasonable and painless...

McMaster-Carr

Yes I know. Just checking here first. I'd rather pay someone here than McMaster. Also don't care for how they don't give you a shipping cost at checkout.

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PeteM · Jul 16, 2020

McMaster gets pretty good UPS rates and passes them on. Only time I've been disappointed is when they ship from two different locations (and you can check for that).

Some of the online metals places will ship in a flat rate Priority box - likely cheapest way to go whoever has the piece you want.

Guest · Jul 16, 2020

ecosta said:
Yes I know. Just checking here first. I'd rather pay someone here than McMaster. Also don't care for how they don't give you a shipping cost at checkout.

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McMaster passes on the shipping discount they get from UPS. I have not found any company that charges less for shipping than they do, unless shipping is free.

Mud · Jul 16, 2020

Dualkit said:
McMaster passes on the shipping discount they get from UPS. I have not found any company that charges less for shipping than they do, unless shipping is free.

This. I don't even consider the shipping cost when ordering from McM because it's going to be cheap.

VFM3 · Jul 16, 2020

I love McMaster. They ship things to me in one day and it is always reasonable.

DDoug · Jul 17, 2020

VFM3 said:
I love McMaster. They ship things to me in one day and it is always reasonable.

if the OP would have ordered it from McMaster....they could have in their hands Today.....

kenton · Jul 17, 2020

Overall I have been happy with McMaster's shipping costs be I do occasionally get frustrated when they charge me $15 to ship 60 pounds of materials and hardware and then the next week they charge me $20 for an envelope with 3 taps. :crazy:

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8" round Cast Iron or Steel scrap needed

Cosnar16

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Diamond

tft1987

Aluminum

Cosnar16

Cast Iron

PeteM

Diamond

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Guest

Mud

Diamond

VFM3

Aluminum

DDoug

Diamond

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