4 jaw scroll chucks are of limited use. They can hold round,
square & octagonal stock; the 3 jaw can hold round & hexagonal
stock. Since most common threaded fasteners are hexagonal or have
hex heads, the 3 jaw scroll is handiest.
For the occasional square piece, dead-accurate round work, offset
(camshaft/crankshaft looking stuff) & any other odd pieces, the 4-jaw
independent is the way to go. 4-jaw scroll chucks are usually only
used by shops that turn lots of round sections on square pieces; why
HF is offering them is a mystery to me!
Roy
--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "kraken_03" <kraken_03@y...>
wrote:
Thanks Frank and Jerry,
The HF 4"-4 Jaw chuck I was refering to P/N# 47461 for 59.99 self
centering. Has anyone used that one? I thought about the 5" and
read
up on it on mini-lathe.com. Still thinking about it. If you don't
want to go through the hasel of making a faceplate. Does anyone
sell
a faceplate for the 5"? Our could the LMS 6.25 Faceplate be
modified
our just used for the 5" chuck?
Thanks again,
Craig
--- In 7x12minilathe@..., Frank Hoose <fhoose@y...>
wrote:
The 3-jaw chuck is more convenient for most work due
to the time savings of its self-centering feature. The
4 jaw is an almost essential accessory for precise
centering, off-center work and holding odd shapes, but
takes more time to set up the work.
Frank Hoose
--- Jerry Smith <jfsmith@a...> wrote:
I bought the 5 inch 3 jawed chuck for my HF
7 x 10 and found it to
be extremely useful. I do a 4 inch 4 jaw chuck and
the 3 inch 3 jaw that
came with the lathe. The 5 inch works great for me.
I paid $60.00 and
shipping for it from Enco.
Jerry
At 08:45 AM 6/26/2003, you wrote:
I am looking to purchase a 4 inch 4 jaw chuck for
my Homier. LMS has
one for 69.00 and it is a independently adj., HF
has one for 59.00
self centering. Any suggestions? I've already
bought the adapter
plate from LMS. Just looking for the best chuck to
put on it.
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