Bellaru433
Aluminum
- Joined
- Jun 8, 2017
I need to adapt a D1-4 cam-lock to the back of my 8" 4 jaw chuck...I have a couple camlock back plates that are 6 inches in diameter and I am wondering if I can use one of those to mount on the back of an 8 inch chuck or does it have to be the same diameter...
Also how precise does this have to be considering it's a four jaw and the part to be turned will be dialed in With indicators anyways... I was just going to install some transfer screws in the holes in the back of the chuck and line up the back plate to the center of the chuck the best I can and then smack it and drill it that way... The holes don't go through the chuck all the way so I can't use Transfer punches so I have to use the transfer screws... I have a Bridgeport with a DRO but I am afraid I'll mess it up if I try to indicate the holes in the back of the I have a Bridgeport with a DRO but I am afraid I'll mess it up if I try to indicate the holes in the back of the chuck and then take it back to Center and remove it and then install the back plate and then drill them that way.. that's just too much going on for me being the inexperienced home machinist that I am... I would rather just buy one ready to go,, it's an import Chuck with the brand name CME but I can't find it anywhere on their website where they have a D1-4 cam-lock back plate ready to be installed,, they have the regular back plates that screw onto the spindle but the Cam-lock back plates they have available are blank and need to be drilled,,,
I called over there and nobody has been answering in the last week that I've been trying to get a hold of them to assist me in this,, so it looks that I'm just going to have to step up and handle it myself like a pro would do....
any advice would be greatly appreciated.. thank you...
Also how precise does this have to be considering it's a four jaw and the part to be turned will be dialed in With indicators anyways... I was just going to install some transfer screws in the holes in the back of the chuck and line up the back plate to the center of the chuck the best I can and then smack it and drill it that way... The holes don't go through the chuck all the way so I can't use Transfer punches so I have to use the transfer screws... I have a Bridgeport with a DRO but I am afraid I'll mess it up if I try to indicate the holes in the back of the I have a Bridgeport with a DRO but I am afraid I'll mess it up if I try to indicate the holes in the back of the chuck and then take it back to Center and remove it and then install the back plate and then drill them that way.. that's just too much going on for me being the inexperienced home machinist that I am... I would rather just buy one ready to go,, it's an import Chuck with the brand name CME but I can't find it anywhere on their website where they have a D1-4 cam-lock back plate ready to be installed,, they have the regular back plates that screw onto the spindle but the Cam-lock back plates they have available are blank and need to be drilled,,,
I called over there and nobody has been answering in the last week that I've been trying to get a hold of them to assist me in this,, so it looks that I'm just going to have to step up and handle it myself like a pro would do....
any advice would be greatly appreciated.. thank you...