spindlecraft
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So I recently purchased my second Jet 1221 Lathe. Out of the box, I chucked something up attempting to make a kitless pen – and noticed that while in my collet chuck, the blank looked like it was turning out of round.
After trying a lot of different things, I have come to the conclusion that it's not the collet chuck that is the problem – it's the lathe.
One thing I noticed on the lathe was that the threads had a burr on them, which I took off with a dremel tool. I "thought" I did a pretty clean job with it – but what you're seeing in the video is post-burr-removal.
I DID try calling Jet, and explained that to them – but they told me that wouldn't be the problem. Their advice was to purchase some plastic spindle washers to put over the threads, which would help the chuck fit more snugly against the collar at the rear of the threads....
I don't know that I'm convinced.
I have attached a video of what I'm looking at. Does anybody else have any recommendations or suggestions? Should I try ordering a new spindle, and replace the one I have? Or should I return it completely?
After trying a lot of different things, I have come to the conclusion that it's not the collet chuck that is the problem – it's the lathe.
One thing I noticed on the lathe was that the threads had a burr on them, which I took off with a dremel tool. I "thought" I did a pretty clean job with it – but what you're seeing in the video is post-burr-removal.
I DID try calling Jet, and explained that to them – but they told me that wouldn't be the problem. Their advice was to purchase some plastic spindle washers to put over the threads, which would help the chuck fit more snugly against the collar at the rear of the threads....
I don't know that I'm convinced.
I have attached a video of what I'm looking at. Does anybody else have any recommendations or suggestions? Should I try ordering a new spindle, and replace the one I have? Or should I return it completely?