Stationary 3-Jaw Lathe Chuck Converted Into A Portable Model

Stationary 3-Jaw Lathe Chuck Converted Into A Portable Model FARM SHOP Maintenance Vern Goodwin Lincoln Neb : “I came up with an easy way to carry sockets to a job site I screwed 3 socket-holding metal strips onto a 2-ft long 4-in wide piece of kitchen countertop I keep a 6 and 12-point socket next to each socket size “It really comes in handy with rounded off nuts and bolt heads For example if a 7/16-in socket won’t catch on the bolt head I can quickly switch to the corresponding 6 or 12-point socket which has a better chance of grabbing all sides of the bolt head I drilled a big hole into one end of the tray to hang it on my shop wall “I converted a stationary 3-jaw lathe chuck into a portable model by mounting the lathe chuck on a round stand made from 1/2-in thick steel At the center of the stand I welded a big pipe that screws into the back side of the lathe chuck I also drilled a hole into the stand to hang it on a wall I use the lathe chuck’s T handle to move the jaws in or out “Works great whenever I have to work on something round such as a wheel hub I’ve used it many times to install wheel spokes “I use an old hospital bed clamp in my shop’s drill press to hold any round parts that I want to drill into or work on The bed clamp was designed to hold food trays on hospital beds I got it from a friend who worked in the maintenance department at a local hospital The clamp’s moveable jaws are designed to secure any round tube up to 2 in in dia ”

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