Barracuda4, anybody?

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sawdougst
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Barracuda4, anybody?

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Has anybody used the new Barracuda4 chuck on the Shopsmith? I've found a good deal on them, but can't find an adapter for it's 1-1/2" 8tpi spindle. Would it be possible to stack adapters, i.e.; Shopsmith 5/8" to 1" 8tpi spindle adapter attached to a 1" 8tpi to 1-1/2" 8 tpi spindle adapter attached to the chuck?
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Check out the Thread "Drilling Pen Blanks" in Beginning Woodworking. Tom has a "Barracuda 2" Don't know the difference between a #2 & #4.
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Check out PSI

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Penn State Industries sells the shopsmith adapter. Just search their website for the word shopsmith and it will come up.
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Penn State sells only the 1" 8tpi adapter. I believe the Barracuda4 takes a 1-1/2" spindle, hence the need for a second adapter.
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I'd PASS on the deal, if ya can knot find the correct adapter.
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Looking through the psi site, the barracuda and barracuda 4 both have 1½-8 spindles. The shopsmith adapter to 5/8" is only listed for barracuda 2 and is 1-8. I conclude you need both a L5818(ss) and a LABAR418.

P.S. Although you are stacking them, the LABAR will NOT extend the chuck out from the headstock by very much(1-8 is internal thread, 1½-8 is external thread).
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Post by SDSSmith »

[quote="JPG40504"]Looking through the psi site, the barracuda and barracuda 4 both have 1&#189]

For the record, my original Barracuda chuck (CS2000C) has a 1"-8TPI bore adapter premounted and comes with an adapter for 3/4". BTW, I really like my Barracuda chuck.
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Post by bucksaw »

I believe you need this in addition to the Shopsmith adapter 5/8 to 18tpi

http://www.pennstateind.com/store/LABAR418.html
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