Swapping Lathe Chuck



A chuck is a clamp that holds the stock you are working with in the lathe. The jaws are tightened or loosened with the chuck key, and move in to grasp the part. The process for swapping the three and four jaw chucks is identical.

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 * + style="text-align: left;"| Types of Chucks: