I have not had a chance to test this out yet. I have requested an old chuck
from our Machine Tool Supplier so hopefully I can make the mods and prove it out
before commiting to my main chuck.
Are you sick of constantly making bungs/rings/spiders or whatever else you use
to clamp onto whilst machining your jaws in situ.
This method slides and clamps against the keys which are machined into a position
around 1mm away before the actual physical closed position.
Thereby forcing the jaws outward as if clamping against a ring ready for machining in situ.
Simply move the keys out after machining the jaws.
Hopefully the following pics will describe what I mean.
Let us know what you think. I have a few ideas to overcome any discrepencies.
Edit :
I cant get the swf file to play so please click on it and open it on your pc