Deltic007 | 23/01/2014 20:35:47 |
![]() 131 forum posts 12 photos | I need some soft jaws for my TOS 3 jaw 125mm chuck.
Any idea who i get them from? |
JasonB | 23/01/2014 20:43:33 |
![]() Moderator 22755 forum posts 2654 photos 1 articles | MSC do soft jaws for some of the Tos chucks. Rotagrip may also be worth a try, if the size is right the ones they do for the imported chucks are OK and what I use |
Deltic007 | 23/01/2014 20:49:48 |
![]() 131 forum posts 12 photos | Jason.
I have just found both those suppliers. I bought it 10 yrs ago from one of the Model Eng suppliers,think it was Chronos,it was well under £100 and the soft jaws were about £15,now Rotagrip want £38 per set!!! and MSC £48
Is it not a gamble to use another manufacturers soft jaws or are they all standard to an extent?
Thanks for the post
Mike |
JasonB | 23/01/2014 20:59:00 |
![]() Moderator 22755 forum posts 2654 photos 1 articles | Thats why I said if they will fit. Best give Rotagrip a call with the model number of your chuck and they will be able to advise. Or wait until MSC have a promotion on, you may get 30% off. |
Jo | 25/01/2014 08:34:46 |
198 forum posts | Strangely enough I was looking at the prices of TOS chucks in an old Chronus (paper) catalogue the other day: 80mm 4 jaw CS chuck = £69, set of soft jaws for it = £25. Which is why I never brought any. (Your 125mm chuck was £80 and £28 for the jaws) Allowing that the chuck prices have doubled over the years £38 is cheaper than they used to be. Still not buying any.. Jo |
John Stevenson | 25/01/2014 10:10:52 |
![]() Moderator 5068 forum posts 3 photos | Soft jaws are well worth it. If you think prices are high then just buy one set , thin them down in length and make a tennoned bolt on two piece section to use as the sacrificial jaws.
They will last a life time and at the end of the day be more accurate and cheaper than 7 drawers of different type collets.
I have even brazed up totally worn out sub jaws and got new life out of them.
However talking about prices have you ever priced up a set of the supplied hard jaws ? I broke one out of a Bison 10" chuck and J&L wanted more for a set than a new chuck with two sets of jaws.
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D.A.Godley | 25/01/2014 20:43:16 |
120 forum posts 39 photos | Strange you should mention that John, I was in Birmingham yesterday getting a little play thing when I asked how much for a set of hard jaws: £220 *** shock horror. I can't believe it !!!!
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