Dead Center for Oneway Talon Chuck

[skubasteeve]

I am interested in starting to do some TBC as my mandrel is getting wobbly and really irritating me.

I have a Rockwell beaver 3400 without an MT Headstock... it is 7/8x14 only.

I do have a good oneway talon chuck with spigot jaws that should be able to grab someone well enough to do turning between centers.

I am unsure how to proceed, any advice?

 

[Curly]

You need to look for a dead centre with a straight shank or have one made by someone like Rick Herrell. My apologies if I got the name spelling wrong. Or get an aluminiun rod or brass one and mount it in your chuck and turn a 60 degree point on it yourself. It may need a touch up every few pens and getting the angle perfect isn't really needed but it will work and match your chuck.

 

[Dan Masshardt]

Are you confident your chuck is precise enough to use for tbc?

If I was in your situation I'd get a beall collet chuck and have a dead center made for it

How do you hold a mandrel shaft now?

 

[Dale Lynch]

I use a scrap piece of tru-stone 2nd in my scroll chuck.Just trim it up a little for each new barrel.