Cone centres

[lorbay]

Has anyone seen large cone centres for sale anywhere. 6" and larger. Thanks.
Lin.

 

[skiprat]

Wow Lin, 6 inch is pretty big. The biggest I can find is 3 1/2 inch. https://www.toolpost.co.uk/product/bull-nose-cone-live-centre

 

[lorbay]

Wow Lin, 6 inch is pretty big. The biggest I can find is 3 1/2 inch. https://www.toolpost.co.uk/product/bull-nose-cone-live-centre

I know right.
I have seen the rubber chucky one but not aluminum.
Lin

 

[Curly]

I think you may have to make it yourself on your metal lathe. If I still lived and worked on the coast I could have snagged some 4" or 6" thick aluminium scrap but no more.

 

[lorbay]

I think you may have to make it yourself on your metal lathe. If I still lived and worked on the coast I could have snagged some 4" or 6" thick aluminium scrap but no more.

"DARN IT" on the aluminium scrap that is.
I just priced out some 8" diameter aluminium. $75.00 an inch. Ouch.

 

[Curly]

Maybe look into a plastic of some sort. Micarta glued together, PVC or perhaps a stabilized wood. Much depends on how often you need it and how severe the work.

Pete

 

[tiggere]

go to a scrap yard...they might have some aluminum that size...

 

[lorbay]

Well after Curly said I should make one I was at my buddies the other day and he gave me a piece of 2" x 6" aluminum flat bar. So this morning I made one.
Lin

 

[Curly]

Nicely done Lin.