I'm looking to convert my manual chuck over to a power chuck on my CNC lathe. Hydraulic 3-jaw with all the required bits seems a little more than I want to spend right now, so I'm thinking about a pneumatic 5C chuck. Main question is, what am I giving up?
My production parts would either fit into 5C collets (under 1" bars), or are larger discs that I'm planning to use step collets on.
This is the chuck I'm considering at about $2600:
5C, Dead Length, Pull Back, Collet Power Chucks
Self-contained and I could switch back to a manual chuck if I ever need for some random prototyping part, but most other parts I'm considering are smaller and would easily fit into standard 5C collets.
My production parts would either fit into 5C collets (under 1" bars), or are larger discs that I'm planning to use step collets on.
This is the chuck I'm considering at about $2600:
5C, Dead Length, Pull Back, Collet Power Chucks
Self-contained and I could switch back to a manual chuck if I ever need for some random prototyping part, but most other parts I'm considering are smaller and would easily fit into standard 5C collets.