lathe chuck spider

[mklotz]

Nice work. Very professional.

Bore some holes in the plate and make sets of spacers and you can then adjust the spacing of the spider relative to the chuck face.

For a picture, check my post here... (you'll need to scroll down a bit)

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Depending on the type of work you do, you may want to drill a central hole in the spider. If you do, include a flange so that you can fit bushings to tailor the hole to the size needed for a particular job.