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Apart from the fact that you don't need absolute concentricity with a four jaw, since, as already noted, the whole point is that you can adjust for any eccentricity, the original Unimat chucks didn't

I believe the OEM 4jaw chucks were cast iron. These are good chucks but care must be used with them because cast iron can break if abused. The teeth that mesh with the adjustment screws are most prone

Hello John: Look for one of all steel, not die cast pot metal. I tried a pot metal chuck on a Unimat 1 ( the aluminum/plastic 12 volt toy ) and would not trust to hold more than wood. Spend the money

For someone here who wants an M12x1 4-jaw chuck, go to Ebay advanced sold items.? You will see here sold Indian 4-jaw chucks and Unimat 4-jaw.? Unimat cost money.? So unless you want to have Emco

I am always interested in original parts if you know on an original one and other parts please let me know. I will need a lot of things still for this lathe as it was pretty bare. Dave

Hi Gang: Runout on a independent 4 jaw is a non problem. You adjust the jaws to true the part anyway. You can check the runout of the face of the chuck. If it is bad then you can stone the back of the

Is what I did. LOOKS really good. Haven't finished the refurb, so can't tell how good it really is. There is enough metal there you could skim off much of the back of the chuck, and make a? back

True, that. Only thing that would matter is if it's at an angle to the axis of the spindle. Might be able to fix that by skimming the back of the chuck, or the flange on the spindle. Or even cleaning

So is the idea to buy the cheap made in India 4 jaw chuck on Ebay, and not Sherline?

Richard, Runout on a workpiece clamped in an independent four-jaw chuck can be corrected by adjusting the jaws. It therefore doesn’t matter if the body of the chuck has a small amount of runout.

Quality chucks are available from sherline.com and can be ordered threaded to fit M12 x 1 DB/SL lathes. The price for a 2.5" independent four jaw chuck, threaded M12 x 1, from Sherline is $131.04. The

Thanks Dave. As good a quess as any.

Dick, I bought the after market one as it is cheap, I am sure it will not be anywhere near an original. Dave

Brian, Thank you very much, that suits my budget, I bought it. Dave

Hello, Dave! Are you hoping to purchase an original Unimat 4 jaw chuck? Or an aftermarket version? Dick

Hi Dave You can get new 4 jaw chucks with the M12x1 thread on eBay or from importers. RDG Tools have an M12x1 independent 4 Jaw chuck for ?49.50 incl VAT.

My lathe came without a 4 jaw chuck and I would like to buy one. What is the going price for one of the older ones with the M12 x 1 adaptor. There is one for $235 before postage on ebay but that is

Unexpected find of the original Unimat manuel and accessories list with prices. Everything in dutch. It was in the woodrn box you see in the pictures, with some more surprises…

Dear rcjge, I am not brave enough to paint my unimat pink, although I love Pink.... I only have male decendents and would love for my tools to stay in the family, (if hmmm.... if I should die before I

Only having seen the Compact 5 in photos, I may be wrong but the shade looks the same as Old Caterpillar Yellow. If anyone agrees, it’s Rustoleum #209715 DW