alpha1
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Can you get collet chucks for the Axminster wood lathes.
Sadly they don’t sell direct thread ER32 collet chucks in the UK. I have suggested this omission to Axminster tools but they don’t seem interested. I’m aware you can get them in Germany and the USA but shipping makes it expensive.Why not skip the MT2 adapter and get a collet chuck that threads directly onto the spindle (eg. 1 x 8 TPI but depends on lathe model).
One less item to add to potential runout.
A further disadvantage of using a Morse Taper style collet chuck is that you don't have the option to push the rod of material through the hole in the drive spindle.Note if you use a Morse Taper type chuck you must use a draw bolt to hold it in the headstock.
According to me is the hole in the drive spindel 9mm here in europe. I use a m33 colletchuck and And I bought the loose collets somewhere on Ali for cheap
Her my collet chuck https://drechslershop.de/maschinen/spannen/spannzangenfutter/1863/spannzangenfutter-set-er32
The brand is Burt