I’d like to find either a 4 or 5 inch 3 jaw lathe chuck with top reversible jaws.
Has anybody ever seen one or know someone who has?
I want the top reversible jaws so I can make soft jaws.
I have a 6 inch chuck but that’s too big for my lathe.
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I’d like to find either a 4 or 5 inch 3 jaw lathe chuck with top reversible jaws.
Has anybody ever seen one or know someone who has?
I want the top reversible jaws so I can make soft jaws.
I have a 6 inch chuck but that’s too big for my lathe.
Take a look here https://www.shars.com/products/workh...uck_diameter=5
Victor Machinery has a Bison that looks like what you want. Description specifically notes soft-jaw compatible.
https://www.victornet.com/detail/P290-5.html
Glad I bought mine years ago. They ain't cheap.
I have a Bison 5 in 3 jaw with reversible jaws. I made made a DIY adjusta chuck to go with the 5C arbor.
Don
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I bought a Bison chuck from Fowler years ago that has reversible jaws. Fuerda seems to make good quality chucks with reversible jaws as well. I have one of those on a 5C mount for those times when I don't want to breakdown my 5C drawbar.
I did the same, with both 3 and 6 jaw chucks for both lathe spindle and a rotary table mount. Bit fiddly to get true, but it surely did cut down on swapping out the chuck for collets.Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Clement
I have a vintage Buck adjust Tru for my lathe.
Don
I have a traditional Buck Chuck too, but I’m afraid a 6 inch chuck is too big for my lathe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Clement
That’s why I’d like to find a 4 inch chuck with top reversible jaws.
I also use the Bison 5in 3 jaw with reversible jaws with DIY adjusta-chuck on my lathe with the 5C closer. BTW I use soft jaws I make in the Tormach on my cheap chicom 6" 3 jaw.
Don
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Boring softjaws under wire load
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