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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.

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

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@...> 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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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

A couple of notes:

1. this chuck will not give you the versatility of an independent 4 jaw which imnsho is much more valuable than having a somewhat larger self-centering chuck (be it 3 jaw, 4 jaw or 6 jaw.)

2. Hf's web site lists accuracy as .005 mm which is an obvious error. probably more like .005 inches.

3. Can anyone recommend an inexpensive 4" 4 jaw INDEPENDENT chuck for the mini lathe?
Regards
Bob


kraken_03 wrote:

I took the face plate that I bought from HF, laid the chuck on it,
and found where I had to mill new slots. So half and hour later, I was up
and running with the 5 inch chuck.

Hope this helps,

Jerry

<<<<<<<<<<<<<<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.>>>>>>>>>


why not get a 4 jaw self centring chuck,? you can then hold round, square
and hexagonal all in one chuck

DAVID WILLIAMS
BOLTON
ENGLAND
www.smartgroups.com/groups/fliers

I don't think hexagons will work to well in the 4 jaw. Maybe octagons.

Tom

why not get a 4 jaw self centring chuck,? you can then hold round,

square

and hexagonal all in one chuck

DAVID WILLIAMS
BOLTON
ENGLAND
www.smartgroups.com/groups/fliers

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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Sold, 4"-4 Jaw independent must be the way to go. Most of what I am
turning is round stock up to 10 inches long. And I need it as tight
and accurate as possible. I think when I'm ready to step up to a 5" I
will be ready to step up to a larger lathe.
Thanks for the help all,
Craig
--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "roylowenthal"
<roylowenthal@y...> wrote:

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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I have the one from LMS. It works well. Be sure to order the adapter plate and studs for it. You'll see those items in a reminder at the bottom of the chuck page. Nice thing about LMS is that Chris is always there for you if you have an issue. I buy things from HF, but only from the retail store. There's no one there to answer any technical questions.

- Charlie Starks

there is one point that will allow you to fit a hexagonal piece in a 4 jaw,
just turn it round till all jaws grip it equally


DAVID WILLIAMS
BOLTON
ENGLAND
www.smartgroups.com/groups/fliers

Would it be reliably centered in a 4 jaw scroll chuck? A little
playing with drafting templates makes me wonder about the centering.
(It's possible to grab a square piece in a 3 jaw scroll chuck; it's
expedient for facing, but, not centered.)

Roy
--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "david" <davidalan@l...> wrote:

there is one point that will allow you to fit a hexagonal piece in

a 4 jaw,

just turn it round till all jaws grip it equally


DAVID WILLIAMS
BOLTON
ENGLAND
www.smartgroups.com/groups/fliers