Chronos Faceplates

[SVB]

Has anyone bought a faceplate from Chronos?

I have a Vicmarc which has a M33/3.5 thread but also has a 34 mm dia X 9mm lg register before the faceplace would sit against the vertical face of the register. Photos below show both the spindle geometry and an existing faceplate with a counterbore machined to accommodate the register.

I emailed Chronos to ask if they have a drawing or similar of their faceplate and they emailed back to say the only info they have is the photo. Seems strange / poor for an engineering company but I suppose you don't arrive at the prices they charge without some compromises!

Anyway, has anyone bought one and can comment about whether they are threaded full thickness or indeed have a counterbore of some descriptions (gold star for dimensions as well!)

Thanks

Simon

 

[jpt]

I havent brought one from them as I buy all my faceplates from The Toolpost http://www.toolpost.co.uk/pages/Chucks_ ... lates.html I have just checked them and they have the provision of 34mm x 17mm so they would sit on yours OK.

If you want any further info let me know.

john

 

[themackay]

I bought one a few weeks ago when I went to their site to buy one of their cheap stebcenter copies the face plate will not screw up against the register plate may be 6-8 mill space cant lay my hands on it just now will give you more info if I find it to check I phoned them up offered me my money back I was just phoning to say if you are making something you need to make ir right

 

[Paul Hannaby]

The Vicmarks have a shorter register than most other lathes with M33 spindles so the odds are in your favour of it fitting!

 

[themackay]

Forgot to metion I was trying it on a Jet

 

[SVB]

The Vicmarks have a shorter register than most other lathes with M33 spindles so the odds are in your favour of it fitting!

Thanks Paul - I didn't know that.

I guess my Q is whether the 34mm register is 'standard' as a faceplate threaded full depth would not go over it and therefore will not sit true.

 

[themackay]

Just found it total depth 35mm unthreaded part about 7mm the space between my register plate and the faceplate is just over 3mm hope this helps will try and post a photo later

 

[Retire2004]

Hi Simon,
As Chronos are primarily an engineering company, I would suspect their faceplates are intended for a metalworking lathe. The Axminster catalogue shows most of the wood turning spindle noses. There are about six with M33 threads!, some 33dia. register and some 34dia. register. The Vicmarc is shown as 34mm x 16 long. I suppose the easiest solution would be to use a spacer.
Regards
Tudor

 

[themackay]

Here is the photos of the one I got

 

[jurriaan]

M33 spindle noses should be done according to the 'old' specifications of DIN 800, like this:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...xFnr845gLyusQw&bvm=bv.111396085,d.ZWU&cad=rja

I'd be really surprised if Vicmarc did something else.