swm6500
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Any way to use a Jacobs style chuck in the tailstock of a Jet Mini Lathe? Does not look like it has a Morse Taper.
Originally posted by swm6500
<br />Any way to use a Jacobs style chuck in the tailstock of a Jet Mini Lathe? Does not look like it has a Morse Taper.
Originally posted by Randy_
<br />Be real sure your Jacobs chuck has a Morse taper of the correct size(MT#2) for JET mini. If you have a Jacobs chuck that was meant for a drill press it will probably have a Jacobs taper and will not be compatible with your JET mini. You can buy adapters that will convert from Jacobs tapers to Morse tapers and visa versa. I got one from Grizzly for about eight bucks.
Originally posted by Rifleman<br />Don't understand that, Randy. Isn't a Morse #2 a Morse #2?
Originally posted by Jerry Crice
<br />I have the one from HF and have had real good luck with it. I even use it now to turn bottle stoppers and there is no play with good turns the result. The price could not be beaten.