4" Nickel Plated Wood Lathe Chuck Set 1"x8TPI & 3/4"x16TPI Adapter

I bought this chuck about two and a half months ago, and have turned about thirty bowls since then, and used it to hold small spindles for handles and chessmen, etc. I use it on the now discontinued Harbor Freight long lathe. I've not used other chucks, so cannot make direct comparisons, and all I know about turning I learned at youtube university. Pros and cons from that perspective are: Pros - The chuck works well. The tolerances on the t-wrench used to tighten the jaws are a bit loose, but so far that hasn't been a problem. The fact it came with two jaw sizes is great, as I use each about equally, depending on what I'm making. Cons - it only came with two jaw sizes. Of the two, sometimes one is a bit small and the other a bit big, so I wish I could buy an intermediate size. I prefer the dovetails on the small jaws to the ribs on the larger, and wish it came with a dovetail as well. I've no interest in turning pens, so didn't buy the larger set, although will probably eventually buy the cole jaws (they seem expensive compared to the generic cole jaws available for Nova chucks), or maybe I will make some from plywood. Tips - My lathe doesn't have a shaft lock, and once I got the chuck stuck on the lathe. Took a while to unstick. After, I made a thin leather washer to use between the lathe and the shaft and haven't had a problem since. Conclusion - I would buy again. I do fine with a less expensive lathe, and am fine with this less expensive chuck. The problems I have had were generally user error and fixable by modifying my approach.

This chuck is great, especially for the price! I recommend it!

Very good quality, it was what I was waiting for, I used it and it works perfectly, good material and good finishes, I recommend it 100%.

The chuck works well, and grips well. The only complaint would be that the adapter that came with it did not fit the lathe well. This caused alot of wobble at first. I then added some plumbers tape to the threads, and it fit perfectly with minimal wobble.

Exactly as the ad indicates. Works great, nicely made.

Thank you very much for a perfect answer to the piece of equipment that I needed. Well worth the price, and just as good as any other chuck at double the price.

Just right for the woodworking enthusiast in your home. If you are woodworker that likes turning bowls on your lathe, this is just the right chuck. The material and workmanship is solid. This will hold your bowl safely as you work the wood into just the right shape. Don't settle for cheap when there is a value like this available t a great price.

It works pretty well, right out of the box, and it's relatively cheap. The jaws ARE NOT compatible with Nova chucks, although they're pretty close and maybe you can kludge something up. For starters, the screws are different sizes, and the alignment boss is slightly different--you can't get the replaceable jaws tight enough, and without modification you won't get a safe mount. This is a silly incompatibility. The Nova is the standard that all the others have copied.

As my "first chuck" it does exactly what I wanted, and at a much lower price than other brands. It runs straight, stays tight, and comes with two sets of jaws. And it arrives well packaged too. I'm very happy with it.

Awesome quality and well made. Precise manufacturing. Highly recommend.

以前購入したチャックと比べて精度が格段に良く木工作品を固定するのに修正が非常に少なく満足です。

I have only used it a handful of times so far but I love it. It holds the wood extremely well and is easy to work with. I will not use the original chuck any more.

easy to set up and use, very well made and great quality.