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Delta lathe
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 10:46 pm
by joedw00
What do I need to be able to us my shopsmith lathe accessories on a Delta lathe,such as pen mandrel, live centers? Is there a adapter for this?
Re: Delta lathe
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 11:26 pm
by rpd
Anything that fits in the tailstock should be the same, (2 Morse taper).
For the headstock the Delta has 2 Morse taper (internal) or 1"-8tpi external, so a
Lathe Arbor would let you mount your pen mandrel, drive center, etc. for a scroll chuck it would be best to get new adapter insert.
Re: Delta lathe
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 9:24 am
by wa2crk
If you have a pen mandrel that fits directly on the SS headstock ( IE Penn State Industries ) you can use the SS tailstock chuck adapter to mount the mandrel directly on the Delta Lathe. The SS tailstock chuck adapter is a good thing to have. I also have the PSI 5818 adapter and I use it for my lathe chucks so I can switch between the Delta and the SS. Both of these adapters provide maximum cross compatability.
In fact I am considering getting a second SS adapter.
Bill V
P.S. My delta is the 46-460 variable speed lathe
Re: Delta lathe
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 9:42 am
by tomsalwasser
joedw00 wrote:What do I need to be able to us my shopsmith lathe accessories on a Delta lathe,such as pen mandrel, live centers? Is there a adapter for this?
Great question Joe. Which Delta lathe do you have?
Re: Delta lathe
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 7:33 pm
by joedw00
tomsalwasser wrote:joedw00 wrote:What do I need to be able to us my shopsmith lathe accessories on a Delta lathe,such as pen mandrel, live centers? Is there a adapter for this?
Great question Joe. Which Delta lathe do you have?
12" variable speed Model 46-700. I just got it. I have the lathe arbor.