On 1 February 2017 at 16:25, Kirk Wallace <kwall...@wallacecompany.com> wrote: > Another thing came to mind, I placed a 5C collet in the spindle bore and > the hole is larger. Is there typically an insert for this bore to adapt > to 5C?
Yes, Or an insert for a different size collet. Typically the spindle bore is a plain taper (sometimes Morse, often not) and the lathe comes with an adaptor for a fixed-centre. There are also D1-4 to 5C adaptors: http://www.ebay.com/itm/5C-5-Collet-Chuck-with-Integral-D1-4-CAMLOCK-Mounting-Stud-5-8-0269-0014-/161615306971 -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
