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Aleks Hunter
10-20-2013, 10:48 PM
Does anyone know a good source to get a Lathe spindle adapter. I have a minimax duplicator lathe with a 30mm x 3.5 mm spindle thread and can't find any chucks threaded for this on this side of the Atlantic. I like the lathe. it is nice for spindles, but I'd like to give vases and bowls a shot and present the family's CFO some nice turned small dia. bowls and vases to get her on board with buying a proper bowl lathe. Don't knock briery. It works :D

Richard Casey
10-20-2013, 11:12 PM
Aleks,
30mm X 3.5mm is fairly common in Aus, so anyone that sells Vicmarc chucks in the USA should be able to help you,
rgds,
Richard.

Harry Robinette
10-20-2013, 11:45 PM
Best Woods well make anything you need.

Steve Schlumpf
10-21-2013, 12:10 AM
Aleks - Oneway carries chucks that will fit your lathe. Check it out here: Adapters (http://www.oneway.ca/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=96&Itemid=29)

Thom Sturgill
10-21-2013, 6:31 AM
Nova also sells an insert for their line of chucks that will fit. Check it out here (http://www.novatoolsusa.com/NOVA-INSERT-Q-M30x35-RH-Metric-IQNS.htm)

Aleks Hunter
10-21-2013, 9:10 AM
Thanks! One minute on here and git better results than an two hours on google.