Busy bee 1237g metal lathe

[Kevin o]

Mine came with two very nice Taiwanese chucks. Very tight. Very concentric. It came with a 7 1/2" 3J, an 8" 4j, and a 9 3/4" face plate. All of them have served me well and seem to be the 'right size'... But If you are buying new, I'd go for a 3J 6" Bison, with a master jaw, and reversable secondary jaws. It is smaller, lighter, and more versatile. It can capture almost the same largest diameter, without the risk of a jaw being "too far out". I've had a few butt-puckering moments with my 4J, but I got the job done! I'd recomment a low profile 8" 4J for this lathe any day.

if u see one of the chucks you mention plase send me a link , im trying to set up for boring cylinders thx Kevin

 

[Dabbler]

if u see one of the chucks you mention plase send me a link

No matter what chuck you choose, you will have to make a backing plate for your chuck. TEMPORARILY you can mount the chuck onto your faceplate. Eventually a backing plate will have to be made.

-- any chuck that has a separate backing plate will work on your lathe.