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Question on Lathe for Shopsmith Mark V

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Well to update everyone I am starting to get my small shop in the garage arranged and have been learning more on the Shopsmith. So the question I have about this Lathe is I have seen a few people that use a Vacuum Chuck on their Lathe and was wondering if it is possible to make or get one for the Shopsmith Lathe? Has anyone used this Vacuum Chuck on their Lathe for the Shopsmith? Thanks and I look forward to your answers and help.
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Having turned over 50 pens and letter openers and 90 bowls I have not found a need to use anything other than my Nova Chuck, 3" face plate and homemade Jam Chuck. Not sure what a vacuum chuck would buy me other than to clean up my tenon leftover.
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Most dedicated lathes have a hole through the drive shaft with a morse taper in it. The only vaccumn chucks I've seen use that hole to draw the vaccumn. I'm not saying there's not a setup out there that would work with the SS, but there are several that would not since the shaft is solid.
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Fred Grover wrote:So the question I have about this Lathe is I have seen a few people that use a Vacuum Chuck on their Lathe and was wondering if it is possible to make or get one for the Shopsmith Lathe? Has anyone used this Vacuum Chuck on their Lathe for the Shopsmith? Thanks and I look forward to your answers and help.
I have no experience using a vacuum chuck but I did do some research on the subject. Yes it is possible to use a vacuum chuck on a ShopSmith with the appropriate adaptor. More information can be found in this thread from a few years back. Lathe spindle converter
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Thanks everyone and Ron I might have to check into this for the future. I was just looking at options for doing something like this and everyone has given some great input in this Shopsmith Users Family. I truly appreciate all of you and all of the great help and advice.
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Fred Grover wrote:Well to update everyone I am starting to get my small shop in the garage arranged and have been learning more on the Shopsmith. So the question I have about this Lathe is I have seen a few people that use a Vacuum Chuck on their Lathe and was wondering if it is possible to make or get one for the Shopsmith Lathe? Has anyone used this Vacuum Chuck on their Lathe for the Shopsmith? Thanks and I look forward to your answers and help.
The traditional setup will not work, since most use a vacuum setup which goes through the drive shaft.

http://www.sierramold.com/Wvchuck.htm

That might be one option.
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damagi wrote:The traditional setup will not work, since most use a vacuum setup which goes through the drive shaft.

http://www.sierramold.com/Wvchuck.htm

That might be one option.
Not sure how or if that would work as the Shopsmith Mark V does not have a threaded insert it has the shaft with the one side that is flat. Am I missing something here? I am new to this type of Lathe.
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Fred Grover wrote:Not sure how or if that would work as the Shopsmith Mark V does not have a threaded insert it has the shaft with the one side that is flat. Am I missing something here? I am new to this type of Lathe.

You would need one more 'adapter'. 1 - 8 to 5/8" round.

http://www.amazon.com/PSI-Woodworking-L5818-Headstock-Shopsmith/dp/B000KIEC88
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So JPG that is the adapter I would need for using the Sierra Mold VacuuMaster Vaccum Chuck Assembly then and I would be good to go?

Also if I was to get that Adapter what are the other uses for it when using the lathe or other tools? Thanks for your input as it is always appreciated.
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Fred Grover wrote:Also if I was to get that Adapter what are the other uses for it when using the lathe or other tools?

You could use that adapter on any chuck that has the 1-8tpi configuration.
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