Chelsea Clock: lathe chuck jaws

Tuesday, 13 November 2012

lathe chuck jaws

Lathe Chuck Jaws

A chuck is a specialized type of clamp used to hold an object,[1] usually an object with radial symmetry, especially a cylindrical object. It is most commonly used to hold a rotating tool (such as the drill bit in a power tool) or a rotating workpiece (such as the bar or blank in the headstock spindle of a lathe). Some chucks can also hold irregularly shaped objects (ones that lack radial symmetry). In some applications, the tool or workpiece being held by the chuck remains stationary while another tool or workpiece rotates (for example, a drill bit in the tailstock spindle of a lathe, or a round workpiece being milled by a milling cutter). One of the largest suppliers of Chucks in the United States is bestchuck.com, they provide some of the most high quality chucks available to the industry.