Is this normal in backing plates

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

That should give you a much nicer fit than the old Myford carrot in a shirtsleeve job.

Once you get up and running a bit you may be able to salvage the old Myford back plate by clamping it to a faceplate (or another backing plate) and boring it out and screwcutting it to accept a threaded sleeve that you could then bore to final size and screwcut to fit your lathe spindle correctly. Loctite the sleeve into the backing plate and it should work ok. Cast iron is quite nice to screwcut. Gives a nice finish usually.

[Rick Kirkland 1Participant @rickkirkland1]

In agreement with a post made recently, I'm sure John Stevenson would advise the OP to take up knitting. In the past I've advised people who seem to be pretty clueless to take up baking or gardening, only to be berated for it and to receive PM's stating ' it's only a hobby lol' . Puts me in mind of the kind of giggling childish adults posting Darwinian crass stupidity on YouTube, due to them having little knowledge or understanding of much at all.

Be safe and don't kill yourselves with things you know precious little about, otherwise the H&S Gestapo will be down on us all. Pressure vessel testing for club run equipment I fully agree with. Telling me that I can no longer run my surface grinder, bandsaw, t&c grinders, millers, lathes and drilling machines at home because we have potential clients for the idiocracy in our midst I certainly don't want.

L O L .!

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

Knitting is a bit too dangerous with those two pointed needles, tatting might be safer.

Ian S C

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

In fact, the chap JS suggested take up knitting went on to make a good number of very well-built model engines, both steam and flame-lickers, all done on a rather sub-par low-cost micro-lathe. We all have to begin somewhere.

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Now you will be faced with the dilemma of is a 5" chuck too heavy for a Myford which was recently discussed

[Ian HewsonParticipant @ianhewson99641]

Lol, it’s only a hobby, why on Earth worry over it.

[not done it yetParticipant @notdoneityet]

A 7’’ may well fit, too! Might not be able to wind it out too far, mind

[David Standing 1Participant @davidstanding1]

Posted by Ian Hewson on 13/05/2018 13:41:49:

Lol, it’s only a hobby, why on Earth worry over it.

 

You'd worry if an improperly matched and fitted chuck came off and hit you in the face 

 

 

Edited By David Standing 1 on 13/05/2018 13:59:07

[Ian HewsonParticipant @ianhewson99641]

My thoughts exactly David, seems that some don’t get the picture though🤣

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

On a slightly different tack, since it was mentioned, Don't rely on a water based cutting fluid not causing rust because it has an inhibitor. An inhibitor is not a preventer so splashed need sorting out immediately. Although some amateurs do use flood cooling occasionally mostly it is not necessary and only used to wash away bulk chips with a bigger lathe. Often a small brush putting on a little neat oil is best.

[Howard LewisParticipant @howardlewis46836]

Obey the caution of others about mounting too large a chuck onto a small lathe.

You have been lucky once. You can do without wrecking the Headstock bearings by overloading them.

Despite the LOLs, if you don't do the job properly, using measuring equipment where needed, the least that you will do is waste time and material, at worst, injure yourself, or someone else.

You are dealing with a machine, which although maybe only quarter horsepower, is more powerful than you (about 300 Watts!) and does not feel pain, or have the common sense to stop when something goes wrong.

A hobby that causes injury to you, anyone else, or your investment, is not one that you should pursue.

Be sensible and take care!

Howard

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Posted by Martin Newbold on 12/05/2018 11:37:03:

MY pum p is working well and can spray cutting fluid everywhere and redecorate my tools luckily i understand it has an anti rust agent in it Its not only white at christmas lol

Now that you have used up one life with your wobbly chuck and started spraying coolant everywhere you may want to take a second look at your wiring arrangements.

Would hate for things or you to go up in a puff of smoke.

Edited By JasonB on 14/05/2018 07:46:25

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

I have a 6" 4 jaw chuck on my large Taiwanese lathe, the lathe came with a 3 jaw and 4 jaw chuck both of which are 8", but the 6" chuck is about twice the weight of the 6" 4 jaw on the Boxford A at our Menz Shed, I wouldnt put it any where near a Boxford or Myford, or any similar sized lathe, IT"S HEAVY.

Ian S C

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