Recent content by geordie458

Thanks RogerJSJ I'm obviously doing it wrong.

Thanks all for the replies. I just feel a bit let down by RP and as Duncan A quoted from RP, the jaws should work with the SC3 chuck without problems. Thats a very neat solution bobajob. Do you mind me asking where you got the sleeve from please?

Yeah I can get about 1/16th of a turn before it fouls against the jaws. Its a right pain and as you say RP market it as suitable for the SC3 chuck.

I bought the chuck and jaws from Data Powertools who have volunteered to speak to RP on my behalf so hopefully they may have more luck than me.

Record Power were pretty dismissive in their reply to my predicament. Buying another chuck to then cut it in half, invalidating any warranty straight away, then trying to find someone who could weld an extension piece onto it, seems a bit extreme to me. When I was considering the SC3 chuck and...

Thanks CHJ. The record chuck key is slightly different to the axminster one, it has a slightly waisted portion on the end that prevents the axminster one fitting properly so isnt suitable unfortunately.

Hi all. I recently bought a Record SC3 Chuck and remounting jaws. On assembling the jaws onto the Chuck it became obvious that the Chuck key want long enough v to turn freely without fouling against the remounting jaws. I need an extended Chuck key to clear the jaws so tang record power to ask...

YorkieT. I cant PM you. You sent me a PM asking if I was selling a lathe Is that correct?