lathe chucks

J&L have chucks and part-finished backplates for sale, including in the latter category L-zero which fit the colchie student.

The backplates are by toolmex, and from the picture it has the L-zero fitting, 6 counterbored holes and 3 threaded holes. I imagine the 6 holes correspond to the mounting holes for the toolmex chucks of the corresponding sizes.

Are the toolmex chucks any good? Is it worth the extra hundred or so quid for the high-precsion model?

They don't quote typical precision values for either of 'em. mind, the comment about backplates may be a red herring, as it says "other mounts available", so it might be that they make a specific L-0 one, it's quite a common fitting, although I suspect a bit out of date.

Reply to
Austin Shackles
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I have had a Toolmex chuck on my Colchester Master 2500 for the last 5 years and it has done all I wanted. Remarkabky accurate for a three jaw, and nicely made

AWEM

Reply to
Andrew Mawson

When I had a Student, I bought a Toolmex/Bison L0 3-jaw from G&M, they had a small stock at the time, it was a decent chuck and a *huge* improvement on the two knackered 3-jaws which came with the lathe, even after I'd reground the jaws on them.

I've got a 12" standard precision & a 10" 'super-precision' or whatever they call them. Don't ask why.

The 10" is certainly better in runout, consistency etc., it's also heavier construction & the 10" weighs almost as much as the 12" 'standard'. The standard chuck is pretty good, though, & it's the one I regularly use.

HTH

Tim

Reply to
Tim Leech

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