Originally posted by txcwboy
I took off the chuck again. I dialed out the Run off at the chuck itself and the face of chuck both are nil.I cleaned the collect with WD40 and air. Tapped it in(1),put on collar nut and tightened(2). I can WACK(3) the end of the mandrel and it will slide into the collet. Its not tightening up enough. I cant seen anything wrong with it. The mandrel and the hole was within a thous. of each other. Its not the bearings though.
Dave: Stuff like this really pisses me off because it should be easy to resolve and usually, it never is. There are a couple of things in this post that scare me a little and then I have a suggestion. I'm going to keep working with you until you get it fixed or get tired of me one, whichever comes first.
First off, with respect to #1, what does "tapped it in mean??" I can't think of any tapping that should be going on when attaching a Beall chuck to a spindle and mounting a mandrel in the chuck??
Concerning tightening(2), do you do that by hand or do you use the levers(Tommy bars) that came with the chuck??This is pretty tough; but, do your best to describe "Wack." I've never done anything like that; but I think you should be able to tighten up the collet chuck enough that the mandrel would not move at all from any blow that I would be comfortable delivering with the intent of not damaging anything....that was a mouthful...I hope you understand what I'm getting at.
OK, now for the suggestion. There is a pretty good pen turner who lives within spitting distance of you. He posts under the name of RonMc and operates out of McKinney. He doesn't post much here anymore; but I know he is still around. I'll email you his details or you can email him thru his web site:
http://www.mckinneypens.com
I don't know if he is familiar with collet chucks; but you can chat with him and maybe set up a visit. Just having a fresh set of eyes to look at your problem may do the trick?? He travels a bit so be patient if you don't make contact right away and don't tell him I sent you or he will make you pay for the coffee!!
Good luck!!