Need help finding a chuck for a Southbend
- Thread starter MBiz
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I checked on EBay and Grizzly machinery. Honestly, I don’t know where to start as métal working is something new for me. I don’t mind if II is Chinese made but these days I would like to buy it from a Canadian retailer and avoid buying from USA. Would you have a suggestion who I can contact?
Thanks
coyoteshooter
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talk to busey bee tools .....look them up on the web .........i got one there but had to fit it up
I am not familiar with that product number.
Is the spindle nose threaded? If so, you will need a back plate to screw on, then the chuck will need to be mated to the back plate.
Or do you have a cam-lock spindle nose? Once gain, you'll need the appropriate back plate.
Is the spindle nose threaded? If so, you will need a back plate to screw on, then the chuck will need to be mated to the back plate.
Or do you have a cam-lock spindle nose? Once gain, you'll need the appropriate back plate.
I don't know how useful this old brochure will be but it lists the "Light Ten" family of
Lathes which lists the 670-R as part of the family
Your head stock spindle nose is listed as 1-1/2 x 8. Should be easy enough to check
http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/detail.aspx?id=16564
Lathes which lists the 670-R as part of the family
Your head stock spindle nose is listed as 1-1/2 x 8. Should be easy enough to check
http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/detail.aspx?id=16564
fingers284
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Your first stop should be "Canadian Hobby Metal workers" for a lot of info that will help you out, a plethora of knowledge is available on machines such as yours and others, especially the Chinese imports & tooling...someone there will already have solved your problem & tried all the foreign available stuff for you.
Jonnyofalltrades
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- North-central Saskatchewan
Little Machine Shop.
Great to deal with.
Good products.
Fast shipment.
Great to deal with.
Good products.
Fast shipment.
Get online and search out Machine tool suppliers, and Machine Shop Supplies, in the Ottawa area.
Bound to be a fair few around the city even still.
You get to choose right off the bat, if you want an integrally mounted chuck (the threading is built directly in the back of the chuck), or you want to put together a chuck and a back plate that need to be fitted together. The former are a bit shorter a package, while the latter allow you a LOT of flexibility in choosing what suits your needs, rather than just what comes already threaded for your spindle.
1 1/2 inch, 8 threads per inch, is a REALLY common size, if you are looking to be cheap and willing to take at least a minor risk, check out ebay as well as about any machining related site that has a buy and sell option on it, to see what is out there. Gives you a chance to see what the going rates are so you have a better idea what to expect to pay.
If you just want something cheap and OK, check out Busy Bee and see what they can supply. Likely Chinese, possibly India Made. Inexpensive and serviceable, if not very polished. At worst, you will have to clean the new chuck out, give it a decent lube, and maybe knock off a few of the sharp edges that would otherwise make dealing with it uncomfortable.
Bison Chucks, used to be pretty cheap (Poland, IIRC, possibly several other Eastern Euro Countries as well), for pretty decent goods. Still good, not as cheap as they used to be. Check out KBC Tools and whatever other online catalogs you can find.
Above that, you can spend a LOT on a top quality chuck that still won't magically stop you from having the same bang-your-head-onna-wall experiences as you learn how to get the lathe to do what you expect of it. There IS a learning curve!
I spent a lot of time teaching the stuff before I was retired out of the Forces.
Gonna suggest, if you are new at this stuff, get a used copy of Technology of Machine Tools, by Krar. Check out any used book stores that deal in University Texts, and buy the oldest version (cheapest) that you can find. Great book, lots of How-To info, stuff that has not changed much in the last hundred years, at least, not as far as a guy running a South Bend is concerned!
Bound to be a fair few around the city even still.
You get to choose right off the bat, if you want an integrally mounted chuck (the threading is built directly in the back of the chuck), or you want to put together a chuck and a back plate that need to be fitted together. The former are a bit shorter a package, while the latter allow you a LOT of flexibility in choosing what suits your needs, rather than just what comes already threaded for your spindle.
1 1/2 inch, 8 threads per inch, is a REALLY common size, if you are looking to be cheap and willing to take at least a minor risk, check out ebay as well as about any machining related site that has a buy and sell option on it, to see what is out there. Gives you a chance to see what the going rates are so you have a better idea what to expect to pay.
If you just want something cheap and OK, check out Busy Bee and see what they can supply. Likely Chinese, possibly India Made. Inexpensive and serviceable, if not very polished. At worst, you will have to clean the new chuck out, give it a decent lube, and maybe knock off a few of the sharp edges that would otherwise make dealing with it uncomfortable.
Bison Chucks, used to be pretty cheap (Poland, IIRC, possibly several other Eastern Euro Countries as well), for pretty decent goods. Still good, not as cheap as they used to be. Check out KBC Tools and whatever other online catalogs you can find.
Above that, you can spend a LOT on a top quality chuck that still won't magically stop you from having the same bang-your-head-onna-wall experiences as you learn how to get the lathe to do what you expect of it. There IS a learning curve!
I spent a lot of time teaching the stuff before I was retired out of the Forces.Gonna suggest, if you are new at this stuff, get a used copy of Technology of Machine Tools, by Krar. Check out any used book stores that deal in University Texts, and buy the oldest version (cheapest) that you can find. Great book, lots of How-To info, stuff that has not changed much in the last hundred years, at least, not as far as a guy running a South Bend is concerned!
South Bend Lathe Co.
P.O. Box 2027
Bellingham, WA 98227
Sales and Administrative Office Contact Information
PHONE: (360) 734-1540
Email: sales@southbendlathe.com
Not being a smartazz, but have you tried here ?
My cousin bought a medium sized lathe at a Garage Sale and eventually gave it a tune up by replacing a few bits a bobbs.
The lathe was from Seattle WWII vintage and spent some time working in a ship yard.
The postal disruption will be a pia for the short term and time is on your side to shop around.
Have you tried Amazon ...you never know right .
Rob
P.O. Box 2027
Bellingham, WA 98227
Sales and Administrative Office Contact Information
PHONE: (360) 734-1540
Email: sales@southbendlathe.com
Not being a smartazz, but have you tried here ?
My cousin bought a medium sized lathe at a Garage Sale and eventually gave it a tune up by replacing a few bits a bobbs.
The lathe was from Seattle WWII vintage and spent some time working in a ship yard.
The postal disruption will be a pia for the short term and time is on your side to shop around.
Have you tried Amazon ...you never know right .
Rob
Grizzly Tools. Sales of cheap Chinese crap for a few generations.
But now they put great big South Bend decals on the (slightly 'better' stuff)
They bought the South Bend "Brand" after the real South Bend cratered in.
I have a complete Southbend heavy 10 lathe...4 jaw chuck, some tooling...been thinking of sell the hold unit..I'm near Kingston Ontario. Problem more then a price of a Chinese Chuck.. lol.
There is a place just outside Ottawa, on hwy 2, before Carlton Place, on the south side of the road, sells alot of older lathe and machine parts, tooling ..etc, might have what your looking for...maybe someone on here knows the name of the place..it's been a while since I was around that way.
There is a place just outside Ottawa, on hwy 2, before Carlton Place, on the south side of the road, sells alot of older lathe and machine parts, tooling ..etc, might have what your looking for...maybe someone on here knows the name of the place..it's been a while since I was around that way.
Cardon, gaff already mentioned it in post 16
