Big bore chuck jaws

[DavidSV]

We got a new lathe to replace a lathe that had a major malfunction. The old lathe had a 8" chuck with a 2" through bore. The new lathe has an 8" chuck with a 2 5/8 through bore. The problem is that with the new larger bore, all of our jaws can't mount all the way down towards the center. Do they make specific jaws for big bore chucks? I have been looking briefly, and I can't seem to find any pie jaws, or any other jaws that have the holes drilled farther out from the center to allow for them to be mounted closer to center.

 

Thanks

David

[jhjr]

I'd check with Huron. If they don't have them they'll make them. We had them make us some special intermediate jaws before.

 

 

 

http://www.huronmachine.com/index_jaws.cfm

[jeff]

+1 to Huron, they have a great selection