Joel Spencer
02-13-2011, 12:22 PM
Greetings,
Does anyone have pictures or technical specs that they can share with me regarding the chuck on this machine? The folks at Mini-Max were of no help.
For those not familiar with the FS-350, it is a combination Jointe/planer with a bed almost 14" wide. A great machine and it has the option for a mortising attachment which is the source of my problem. My machine is a late 80's vintage (ugly yellow paint) and although it has the mortising attachment bought used), it did not include the chuck/collet to hold an end mill. All I have is a hole in the end of the cutterhead that looks like it held the chuck at one time.
To explain a bit, he machine has a mortising attachment with everything but the chuck (perhaps it is supposed to have a collet??). It appears that a chuck would be located on the end of the cutter head. On the end of the cutter head is a machined part that has a hole about 15.7mm in diameter and about 35mm deep and I believe the hole is tapered. It also has two set screws that could be used to secure a shaft if it was inserted into the above hole. I am guessing that a tapered shaft goes in this hole and then a chuck fits on the other end of the shaft.
Any help with information or leads on where to go for information is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Joel Spencer
Does anyone have pictures or technical specs that they can share with me regarding the chuck on this machine? The folks at Mini-Max were of no help.
For those not familiar with the FS-350, it is a combination Jointe/planer with a bed almost 14" wide. A great machine and it has the option for a mortising attachment which is the source of my problem. My machine is a late 80's vintage (ugly yellow paint) and although it has the mortising attachment bought used), it did not include the chuck/collet to hold an end mill. All I have is a hole in the end of the cutterhead that looks like it held the chuck at one time.
To explain a bit, he machine has a mortising attachment with everything but the chuck (perhaps it is supposed to have a collet??). It appears that a chuck would be located on the end of the cutter head. On the end of the cutter head is a machined part that has a hole about 15.7mm in diameter and about 35mm deep and I believe the hole is tapered. It also has two set screws that could be used to secure a shaft if it was inserted into the above hole. I am guessing that a tapered shaft goes in this hole and then a chuck fits on the other end of the shaft.
Any help with information or leads on where to go for information is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Joel Spencer