findmallNew 6'' Lathe Chuck K11-160 3-Jaw Self-Centering 160mm CNC

I have a small Prazi II 2400DXL lathe that i wanted to use to turn some 4" diameter pocket door pulls. The lathe only had a 4 inch chuck which would not accommodate the 4" aluminum blanks i wanted to turn into pocket door pulls/handles. With the help of a steel adaptor (also available on Amazon) i was able to fit this chuck perfectly. The only bad part was when it arrived the laws would not move due to the swarf / shavings that had been left inside the chuck during manufacture. After soaking in solvent for an hour i was able to remove the jaws and the swarf and the chuck then open and closed smoothly. Had it not been for this lack of care i would have given it 5 stars as its great value and accurate enough for my use.

This lathe chuck arrived as expected; UN-SERVICEABLE. The chuck key could barely be turned by hand. On disassembly the chuck was found to be contaminated with grinding grit as expected. After removing the pinion gears, the scroll gear could not be rotated by hand and was removed with the use of a brass drift and hammer. After a thorough cleaning, polishing the bore of the scroll gear and lubrication, the chuck key could be turned easily and smoothly. If you are willing to spend half an hour cleaning and lubricating, you will have an acceptable chuck for use on a rotary table at a very reasonable price.

Took a chance ordering this, but quickly found it was exaclty what I needed. After reading the reviews, it seemed like a gamble whether or not it would be a direct replacement for my Harbor Frieght 7x10" Mini Lathe 93212/Seig C2 200. I received it quickly, on the next day from ordering, and was able to change it within 15 minutes, without any modifications or adaptor plate. It came with the key, internal and external jaws, and new cap head screws.

I have a old SB 16" lathe. The chucks struggle with any thing smaller that .450. I purchased this to mount in a 4 jaw for doing small work. So far the results have been great. I cannot speak to using this is a mini-lathe, but for what I needed this did the job.

Not an exact clone but 99% the same thing as what came off my Harbor Freight Mini lathe #93212.I was even able to reuse my original workholders (jaws).Mine was clean when I received it so maybe they started to clean and oil them compared to some past reviews.