Saturday, I found an 8″, American Made, 4-jaw lathe chuck at a garage sale for $5.  In great shape, it appears to have a match plate bolted to back that has a 1-1/4″ thread.  Most mid size wood lathes, and the Legacy Ornamental Mill, have a 1″ by 8 threads per inch.  So, instead of trying to find a new backplate, for the lighter work load of a wood lathe, I’m thinking I could use a machined threaded adapter and a bottle of Loctite……

  If I had a good metal lathe, I could do some things that would help the woodshop’s needs.  Have you found a good company that has a good rep., lathes, and prices?

Except for Grizzly, where would I find a good 12″x40″ metal lathe?

  Thanks,

   Bill