08-03-2015, 04:24 PM
(08-03-2015, 04:20 PM)PixMan Wrote: Very nice! I've never seen a keyless chuck that came with a "key" (or wrench) but it's probably not a bad idea.
I would only buy a keyless chuck for my lathe if I already owned a good regular keyed ball-bearing chuck (which I do) because I do a lot of power tapping on the lathe and need a chuck that holds on in reverse too. That'll be great for 90% of the work you do, drilling! It appears to have a superior fit and finish.
Agreed. I have a couple of Jacobs keyed ball-bearing chucks on MT3 arbors that I used on my last lathe as well as this one. I had never owned a keyless chuck until I bought a Glacern for my mill on an R8 collet last year. A co-worker of mine talked me into one as he used one routinely at his previous job. I decided to try one when I bought my new mill and I fell in love with the keyless chuck.
Now I had to have one for the lathe as well.
Mike.