rsulli16
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- Jun 9, 2010
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Had a good one this morning. i was drilling a blank on the lathe. i had just reached my depth, slow and easy all the way. i unlocked the tailstock and pulled it away from the blank. the tailstock came, but the jacob's chuck and drill bit stayed in the blank!! of course wobble wobble wobble, i moved fast as i could to turn it off, but too late.
the blank shattered, the drill bit( 3/8") broke and the chuck and half a drill bit was GONE!!! i looked everywhere. apparently it missed me

the garage door was open, i dont recall hearing anything bouncing around the garage so i assume it went out there somewhere, hope my kid doesn't find it with the lawn mower.
its a jet 10-14VS, i have no thru hole on the tailstock for a treaded rod like the headstock side.the chuck was an el cheapo from HF( I hope the answer is that easy)
i have to prevent this from happening again. i was alone at he time, never mind taht i could have bled out on the garage floor, what really concerns me is:
sometimes my wife or kids comes out to talk with me when i am turning, i have to know what happened.
what could have caused this? i'll try anything to fix it.
please everybody pitch in on this one.!!
Thanks in advance
Sulli
the blank shattered, the drill bit( 3/8") broke and the chuck and half a drill bit was GONE!!! i looked everywhere. apparently it missed me



its a jet 10-14VS, i have no thru hole on the tailstock for a treaded rod like the headstock side.the chuck was an el cheapo from HF( I hope the answer is that easy)
i have to prevent this from happening again. i was alone at he time, never mind taht i could have bled out on the garage floor, what really concerns me is:
sometimes my wife or kids comes out to talk with me when i am turning, i have to know what happened.
what could have caused this? i'll try anything to fix it.
please everybody pitch in on this one.!!
Thanks in advance
Sulli