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Weight of Axminster Evolution 4 jaw chuck

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Ridgeley:
Hi, I'm new to turning but have been a carpenter for over 40 years. I recently purchased an Axminster Evolution 4 jaw chuck package for my 50-year-old 12" lathe and I'm concerned about its weight and its effect on the bushings etc. on my lathe. I have a 1 1/2 horse motor and the lathe is cast iron and in excellent shape otherwise, I'm just worried about attaching such a heavy chuck to the 1" spindle head. Axminster's customer support is not making me feel confident.

Has anyone else had experience with using the heavy stainless steel chucks on an older lathe?

Thanks,

Ridgeley

GBF:
Should not be a problem they are a well balanced chuck

Ridgeley:
Thank you for your response!

Twisted Trees:
Well balanced chuck any weight is right up against the headstock and is much less than the potential weight you could hold in it.

Bill21:
Stainless steel is generally heavier than many other steels so if you’re worried about weight a similar size chuck from the likes of Record Power should be lighter? You could also get a smaller chuck like the RP SC3 or the Axminster SK88 which isn’t stainless steel like the SK100 and SK114.

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