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11th Jan 2020, 12:44 PM #1Diamond Member
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Looking for a cheaper option?
Hi,
I recently acquired a new drill chuck but it's a 3/8-24 internal female for the arbor.
I've been looking around for a suitable arbor on the internet and found this on ebay:
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/32266154...m=322661542690
It's what I want and I'm happy with the price but not the postage to Australia. Does anyone else know where else to look or have a better postage option?
I've tried Blackwoods, Bakers, General Tools etc and found nothing.
Ben.
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11th Jan 2020, 01:55 PM #2Philomath in training
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You could phone/ email these guys -
https://www.ausee.com.au/shop/
or
https://www.lprtoolmakers.com.au/
and see if they can get something in for you. (I've used both, but have no other relationship with them)
It could be a curly one though as threaded chucks like that are normally fitted to hand held power tools, so an MT3 arbor to suit will not be simple.
Michael
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11th Jan 2020, 02:23 PM #3Diamond Member
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Could you get something like this, turn it down to the correct diameter on the lathe and thread it with a die? Not sure if it would be hardened or not though, so that may make things difficult.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MT3-Dril...frcectupt=true
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11th Jan 2020, 03:59 PM #4
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11th Jan 2020, 04:05 PM #5Diamond Member
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There is some blanks on eBay but they are over double the price. How deep does the hardening usually go? Could they be ground down before being turned to remove hardening?
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11th Jan 2020, 04:29 PM #6Diamond Member
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11th Jan 2020, 04:52 PM #7Most Valued Member
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Not sure but I think you have a lathe, has it crossed your mind to make one.
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