On 15 March 2011 04:32, gene heskett <[email protected]> wrote:

> I knocked that elderly B&D apart tonight, far enough to see that it only
> needs the bearing on the chuck end of the shaft, but the collet is really a
> trashy collet, so if I follow that idea, I may as well start by making my
> own shaft to take a decent MT2 collet as I have those.

Do what that chap Edward's link seems to have done, use an ER11
extension spindle as your basis:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ER11-8MM-STRAIGHT-SHANK-CHUCK-CNC-MILLING-LATHE-D66-/150573752140
or 16mm dia, but needing a snap-ring groove or something
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-C16-Er11-150L-Milling-Straight-Shank-Holder-US-/110452460881
ER11 goes up to 17/64".
Then use the water pipe as you originally intended, with some $5
angular contact bearings to suit. (8mm and 20mm are easy, 16mm would
need sleeving up or machining down, as there are no 16mm ID angular
contact or taper-roller bearings.

My hobbing axis uses the same idea, but with an ER32 holder and taper
roller bearings.

-- 
atp
"Torque wrenches are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men"

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