Soft jaws are not cheap, so this will save money and also mean I won't be thinking should I machine the last diameter I have used. As the sacrificial hexagon is cheap and readily available this will be a good addition to the workshop.
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Two edges machined. One set have been macined to enable the eccentric cam locks for the D1-4 locks and the other to hold the 5/16" UNC bolts on the same project.
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The standard soft jaws machined to take the bolt on hexagon sacrificial jaw.
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The jaws can be bolted in the four positions depending on the diameter of work being machined.
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The replaceable jaws can be made different lengths and has six corners that can be bored or turned.
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Virgin jaws in place ready for the first job. A back plate has been ordered so it can be mounted to the Myford ML10 lathe.