HBM 4 jaw chucks

[Burdekin]

Hi Guys,

Are the HBM 4 jaw chucks any good? They're cheap and I need a 4 jaw chuck so was wondering if these will work okay.

 

[Shox Dr]

Any good in what way. As a 4 jaw is only as good as you set it up. (unless it's self centring)

Plenty of second hand Pratts on ebay.

I bought a 200mm and a 250mm Pratt 4jaw independent for 150quid

 

[Burdekin]

Thanks.

Setting up is fine, that is pretty much all I used. Never bought a chuck before, just used what my employer had. Regarding HBM being any good is more about quality of casting, machining, chuck jaws etc. I assume they will be okay for what I need which is just general turning, could be anything. I'd be pleased to get a good used one so I'll keep an eye out on ebay as I'm in no particular rush.

Annoyingly I have 3 3 jaw chucks which came with the lathe but no 4 jaw. The guy I bought it from had two lathes with heaps of stuff but he didn't know anything about lathes and I bought mine but when the delivery company picked it up the other was already gone with probably all of the good spares as well.

 

[hareng]

Theyre a bit rough but serve a purpose.

As above find a Pratt and Burnerd or Elliot standard equipment.

 

[Burdekin]

Theyre a bit rough but serve a purpose.

As above find a Pratt and Burnerd or Elliot standard equipment.

Cheers, I'm on the look out for a nice used one. Was 8" the standard size for the M300 do you know?

 

[hareng]

Think mine an Elliot is only a 9".
Other smaller scrapped Harrison 140 was an 11" chuck.

 

[Burdekin]

Thanks, that would give me a few options for used ones.

 

[Burdekin]

Thanks for the advice again guys. Tracked down a nice used Pratt Burnerd chuck which was the wise option so I'm all sorted now.