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Pat Patterson

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I was at a garage sale this weekend and I picked up this chuck for 5$. Later I looked at it and realized it did not have threads. Looking at euro Amazon I found a number of similar chucks but no inserts to make them usable. Any one know what is going on and a source for a 1 1/4" Lathe?

Pat

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That looks like a chuck for a metal lathe and I doubt that it would fit a wood lathe as the shaft for metal lathes in most all cases are bigger than the shafts in wood lathes.
 
I can't tell from the pictures but I am guessing that it is not a scroll chuck meaning that each jaw is moved independently so it would not be of much use on a wood lathe and like others have said it lacks a back plate.
Probably would make a good door stop:(
 
Don Wattenhofer said:
I can't tell from the pictures but I am guessing that it is not a scroll chuck meaning that each jaw is moved independently so it would not be of much use on a wood lathe and like others have said it lacks a back plate.
Probably would make a good door stop:(
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Definitely a scroll chuck, I was thinking a boat anchor wuth the wings extended ;). I can post a couple more pics, but the consensus is it's a metal chuck .
 
Tom De Winter said:
Yes, it’s for a metal lathe. And it’s missing the three mounting posts.
My Jet metal lathe uses the D1-4 size. It’s a cam-lock system that allows quick, repeatable Chuck changes.
Wanna double your money??? ;)
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Sure! I am snowed under right now but later in the week I will PM you. Thanks to all for you knowledgeable and quick responses.
Pat
 
It kind of looks like an older Axmister chuck......without the back plate. The back plate is basically like a face plate that attaches on the back of the chuck.
The older Axmister chucks were basically a metal chuck with the backing plate to make it work on the wood lathe.
I have a couple of them......use them all the time.
 
Hugh said:
I have a couple of them......use them all the time.
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I still have my metal turning chucks (both three and four jaw) that I used for woodturning. Mine predate the woodturning scroll chucks that came along later. As I still have them I do find them handy for doing some things in my woodturning workshop, but probably wouldn't buy one now as most tasks could be done one way or another with the jaws available for woodturning chucks.
 
That type chuck typically bolted to a faceplate by using the 3 holes 120 degrees apart with socket head cap screws from the front. The faceplate had a short tenon turned to fit snug in the large hole on the back to minimize runout.
 
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