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R even the best of

chucks after years

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of use. Homemade tru-
ing ring will bring
back true running
within .001 in. at the
stock size range you
use most often.
Chuck holds truing
ring just as it would
a piece of work, yet
jaw faces are free so
they can be bored or
ground concentric and
parallel with the spin-
dle. All you need are
four steel rings plug
three 10-32 in. h"ex
head screws to make
it.
Cut large master
,'ring from 0/16in. thick
6-in. diameter steel FIG. 1: Truing ring supports lathe chuck jaws, internal grinder trues worn faces.
tubing. If you can't get

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True Up That Worn Lathe Chuck
Three smaller rings are %6 in. wide slices
from lfs-in. wall 1% in. diameter steel tubing.
Cut smaller rings with beveled slot to fit over
chuck jaws. Exactly opposite opening, drill
a %6 in. hole in each of the smaller rings. In
the large ring locate %6 in. holes at three
equal intervals. Tap all holes 10-32 to match
screws and assemble truing ring as shown.
To use truing ring, chuck a piece of round
stock of the size you use most often. (Due
to wear on parts other than chuck jaw sur-
faces, truing ring can help make chuck really
accurate at only one size, but may well im-
prove its accuracy throughout the size range.)
Mount truing ring so that one of the smaller
rings fits over each of the three jaws. Then
tighten jaws until you feel slight resistance.
Remove the stock from the chuck and re~...
tighten it until the smaller rings begin to
expand. Ring holds chuck in suspension with
jaws free for grinding. "
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Hardened jaws must be ground. If an in-
ternal grinder is not available, and jaws are
not hardened, light boring cuts of about .003
in. to .005 in. can be taken to true chuck.
After truing, rechuck stock blank and
check your job. It should run true within .001
in.-RIcHARD O. KONOPKA.

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DRILL j6t 3 HOLES
RING AND JAW HOLDERS MADE OF MILD STEEL ,DIMENs.IONS GIVEN
MAYBE ENLARGED.FOR CHUCKS ,WfTH.!iARGEFrCAPACI.TY

FIG. 2: Set truing ring dimensions to flt your chuck. FIG. 3: Detail shows how small ring supports ~huck
Steel tube can be only 5/16-in. thick instead of !iii-in. jaw for grinding. Hex head 10-32 3/16-in. scrE'W ad-
thickness required if made from steel pipe as shown. justs ring to hold jaw when test bar is removed.

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