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3 jaw but that is hard because both are good

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Q: Which is better chuck 3 jaw or 4 jaw for lathe machine?
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What is difference of 3-jaw and 4-jaw chuck in lathe machine?

Four jaw. Four directions of the workpiece. Round. Quadrangle. Eight ears ........ Tuesday jaw. It takes three pieces of work. Round. Triangular. Hexagonal .......


What is a three jaw chuck in lathe machines?

The package is part of the workpiece.


What is a 3 jaw chuck on a lathe?

A 3-jaw chuck is the device attached to the spindle of the lathe that clamps and rotates the workpiece for machining. This type of chuck is self-centering which means that the three jaws move in unison at the same diameter when the chuck is opened or closed.


Machining of irregular shape on lathe?

You would either need a 4 jaw chuck or a faceplate.


What are the holding devices for lathe?

A chuck is used to hold small cylindrical jobs in a lathe. Various chuck types like 3-, 4- and 6-Jaw self centering chucks or independent 4-Jaw chucks can be used. Some small cylindrical jobs can also be held between two centers on a lathe.


Which lathe chuck can hold the most difficult workpiece shapes?

The 4-Jaw independent chuck. Due to its independent jaws it can grip the most complex shapes. 3-Jaw and 4-Jaw self centering chucks are only capable of gripping cylindrical and hexagonal (3-Jaw self-centering) or cylindrical, square and octagonal (4-Jaw self-centering) shapes.


Machining methods crankshaft?

I would use a metalworking lathe with a four-jaw chuck mounted on the headstock. You can start with a hunk of metal or from a rough casting.


What is the difference between the three jaw chuck and the four jaw chuck?

The 3-jaw has three jaws and the 4-jaw has four jaws.


What are the accessories used for on the center lathe?

Accessories used on a center lathe are:3 and 4 Jaw chuck - Clamping the workpieceChuck spanner - For tightening the workpiece in the chuckSteady - Stabilizing a long workpieceTraveling steady - Stabilizing a workpiece close to the cutting areaCenter, dead center, pipe or rolling center - Centralizes and stabilizes the end of the workpiece from the tail stockCutting tools - Used for cutting or machining the workpieceWrench set (Supplied with the machine) - For setting the gears at the rear of the headstock for specialized operations and machine maintenanceManual oil pump - For lubrication of the machine


What is a lathe chuck and what are the types of chuck?

A lathe chuck is a device on the driven spindle on the head (headstock) of the machine that holds the workpiece. It grips and spins it. The chuck has "fingers" called jaws that "pinch" the workpiece between them to secure it. Chucks can be 2-, 3- , 4-jaw or more. And the chuck can be self-centering or of the independent type. The self-centering chuck will have a "scroll" of threads behind the jaws that engages them. The scroll is the screw that will close each of the jaws on the workpiece (simultaneously) with the use of a tool to tighten it. And this chuck will automatically center the workpiece in the chuck. Independent chucks will have jaws that must have a tool used on each of them independently to tighten them. And of course, the workpiece will have to be "fooled around with" until it is centered in the jaws. Workholding is a company that sells chucks and has an article with pictures. A link is provided to the site. Additional links are provided to other images. Be sure to at least look at the "6-jaw chuck taken apart" to see the scroll gear that simultaneously closes the jaws. Look closely. The shiney "circles" are not circles at all but are the gradually shaped spiral of the scroll.


What would you use to align something in a four jaw chuck on a lathe?

It depends on the surface finish of the workpiece. For machined surface a magnetic base dial indicator is used. For rough or un-machined surfaces a surface gauge is used.


How can a three-jaw chuck be adapted to hold large diameter work?

It can't. You buy a bigger chuck.