I Want to buy a 6 Jaw Chuck

[Marcibb]

Hello everyone.

I am looking for an affordable GOOD 6 or 8 inch 6 jaw chunk with a D1-4 back or plain back chuck.

[SteveM]

I can't define affordable for you. In Greenwich , CT, an affordable car is anything with only 5 digits in the price :-)

Bison chucks are a good value and are good quality. My dad has the six jaw with 2-peice jaws. It wasn't cheap, but it was a lot cheaper than some of the alternatives. He has been very happy with his. His is the adjust-tru or set-tru or whatever their brand name is.

New prices on chucks are high, but you can find good used ones.

Try Joe at www.plazamachinery.com

He has quite a few 6-jaw chucks in stock at reasonable prices. He also has a 7" d1-4 backplate. I got a good hardinge at a great price from him a while back.

Steve

[grandtools]

I have a nice used 8" Pratt Burnerd, sent you a PM

[the_apprentice]

Steve is right on in what he says above- Bison is made in Poland, good quality, fairly expensive but the adjust tru is a nice chuck. Joe at Plaza can pair up a chuck and D1-4 plate for you and he is a good dealer. Doug at GrandTools is super to deal with, and Pratt is a very good British chuck. I have one and really like it. If you want less expensive but still good, contact Jeff Beck at tools4cheap.net- he has chucks for D1-4 for under $200 bucks.

Apprentice

[SteveM]

Originally Posted by the_apprentice

Steve is right on in what he says above

Please let my wife know :-)
She doesn't think that happens a whole lot.

Steve

[Marcibb]

Thanks Steve he does have some nice chucks and at a good price to.

Thanks the_apprentice I will check out those stores.

[SteveM]

One thing to consider is that two-peice jaws give you a lot of options, not the least of which is the option to use soft jaws. Soft jaws are machined in place, so that you can grip things that you otherwise might be able to, and you can get things damn concentric with the spindle.

Also, to change jaws, you just remove the screws and flip them around. You do not need to unscroll the entire chuck.

Steve

[gregg-k]

Originally Posted by SteveM

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Try Joe at www.plazamachinery.com

He has quite a few 6-jaw chucks in stock at reasonable prices. He also has a 7" d1-4 backplate. I got a good hardinge at a great price from him a while back.

Steve

Steve,

I emailed Joe today, and he says he has nothing in the way of 6 jaw chucks. Am I missing something?

Thanks,
.. Gregg

[Pierce Butler]

Shars.com have adjust-tru style 6 jaw chucks.

[SteveM]

Originally Posted by gregg-k

I emailed Joe today, and he says he has nothing in the way of 6 jaw chucks. Am I missing something?

Maybe his price list is out of date, but this is what he's showing:

743. Buck Adjustable 5”, 6 jaw, plain back, outside jaws only, $190.00
768. Buck 6” plain back 6 jaw very nice chuck, outside jaws only $240.00 with 2 ¼ x 8 back, add $50.00.
770. Buck 9” 6 jaw with 2 3/8 x 6 back, excellent, $300.00
771. Buck 4” 6 jaw adjustable chuck, excellent plain back with both sets of jaws, $290.00
780. Buck 6” 6 jaw adj. excellent, 3 of the jaws have a tiny mark on the face of the point. Plain back, $260, with set of outside
jaws, excellent, add $125, with 2 ¼ back add $75.
698S. Buck 6 jaw with only 3 alternate jaws, D 1-6 back, excellent, $225. (about the price of the back plate) 9" chuck.
699S. Buck, 6jaw, with only 3 alternate jaws, D 1-6, 10" excellent, $225.00

Maybe if you ask by number / description.

Steve

[PixMan]

Originally Posted by grandtools

I have a nice used 8" Pratt Burnerd, sent you a PM

I'd seriously consider this P-B. I have a P-B Super-Precision 3-jaw and a top-jaw type 4-jaw independent, they are both made in England and are exceptional in quality.

[gregg-k]

Originally Posted by SteveM

Maybe his price list is out of date, but this is what he's showing:

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Maybe if you ask by number / description.

Steve

Thanks Steve,
I mentioned in my note to him that ideally I would want a D1-3 mount, so maybe he took that as I would not want a plain back ... I'll try again.

... Gregg