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  1. #1
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    air chuck

    Hi
    does anyone know where i can get my hands on an air operated 3 or 4" three jaw chuck for a boxford or similar lathe, or plans for making one.
    thank you
    Brian
    BR

  2. #2
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    I too would like to know.

  3. #3
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    I assume you are looking for a power chuck with the air drawbar??
    I have a couple of older LOGAN power chucks here..
    not sure what size you are looking for, both are three jaw style..
    also have a few collet chucks, agaijn power style..
    Located Sask, Canada, if you are close, you can stop by and look at them..

  4. #4
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    I'm actually more interested in plans for one (just want to build one for s@#$% and giggles).

  5. #5
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    there's not actually too much inside those critters...a person could probably build a rough one fairly easily, just mechanical leverage and linkage mostly..

  6. #6

    Re: air chuck

    I have been searching for someone who has made an air chuck conversion for a Boxford 250 CNC lathe but i cannot find anyone who has done the conversion. I presume the air chuck solenoids will have to be linked into the spindle motor wiring somehow to stop the chuck opening when the spindle is rotating. I have asked Boxford for a wiring diagram but they said that they do not have one. I think that it would be easier with the mach 3 software but i am running the Boxford software at the moment. There will be a signal coming off the main board when a M40 code "opens chuck" and a M39 code which closes the chuck so it is just a case of using the correct pins for the outputs so as the software opens and closes the chuck. I have found which pins on the front control panel buttons operate the chuck. so all it needs is a bit of wiring and some relays.

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