Chuck size for welding table

[Aukai]

My rotary welding table has a 10" top. What size chuck would be good for it? It has 4 slots, so that I will be looking for a 4 bolt front mount, if I can find one, any other suggestions?

 

[MrWhoopee]

Since clearance is not an issue, I would go with an 8", possibly even 10".

 

[mksj]

Bigger is probably better to accommodate a larger diameter part and a 4J independent may be desirable for odd size parts. I was looking at the chuck below for my lathe, but opted to save my pennies. It is a 4 bolt pattern for mounting. I have a combination superdex rotary table and on the 8" table I mounted an 8" 4J independent chuck, it also has a direct mount 6" scroll. At around 130 lbs, a bit of a bear to move.

Pratt Manual Lathe Chuck: 4 Jaws, 9.84″ Dia, Independent 1014400 | eBay

Number Of Jaws 4. Reversible Jaws Reversible. Chuck Type Independent. Body Material Cast Iron. Mount Type Plain Back.

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[Aukai]

Does not ship to Hawaii, I'll look for something similar.

 

[mksj]

A bit ironic, seems many sellers do not ship to HI, but will ship to other countries in the world. Go figure.