View Full Version : lathe chuck in super x3?


duchamp
04-21-2008, 07:31 PM
i have been playing around with a 3" 3 jaw lathe chuck in my super x3. turn the head to 90 degrees and clamp the toolpost in a vise. it works surprisingly well, anyone else ever tried this?

philbur
04-21-2008, 08:27 PM
Is it necessary to turn the head 90 degrees.

Phil

i have been playing around with a 3" 3 jaw lathe chuck in my super x3. turn the head to 90 degrees and clamp the toolpost in a vise. it works surprisingly well, anyone else ever tried this?

duchamp
04-21-2008, 09:54 PM
Is it necessary to turn the head 90 degrees.

Phil

thats how lathes work, seems to be a sensible concept!