Chuck Storage

[Braeden P]

Here is a idea from the home shop machinist I think this is okay to post but @vtcnc if you need to take it do it

 

[hman]

This "lazy Susan" storage method would be OK for smaller lathes. I had it on my 9x20. Maybe not workable for larger sizes.

 

[mickri]

I want to store them under the lathe. Not on a separate rack like Adam Savage made. I like the lazy susan idea. And I like the idea of keeping them on a rack. I would make the rack like a drawer that I could pull out to access the chucks. Keep the ideas coming.

 

[DavidR8]

I want to store them under the lathe. Not on a separate rack like Adam Savage made. I like the lazy susan idea. And I like the idea of keeping them on a rack. I would make the rack like a drawer that I could pull out to access the chucks. Keep the ideas coming.

I’ve got a new lathe bench brewing in my head also.
I have some 100lb capacity full extension drawer slides that could get doubled up to make a chuck/heavy things drawer. Maybe line the chucks up so that they don’t have to be turned around, just lifted and moved to the spindle.
Maybe a small hoist above to assist?


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[silence dogood]

Like this?

 

[Larry$]

You're right, I need a better system. I've got 5 chucks and a face plate. 3 of them reside in a tool cabinet drawer, too near the floor. The rest on some shelves covered with oily rags. I don't like to have them exposed to dust and dirt. I've got a steel bar through the heaviest one to make it easier for my old body to handle & a wood cradle to let me slide on to the spindle. Ideally they would be at elbow level in drawers with drop fronts. Currently no room for another cabinet.

 

[mickri]

The heaviest chucks weight 25 lbs. Not a problem to lift them. I don't like having to bend over and get down on one knee to pick them up. The chucks weigh nothing compared to the tool post grinder. It has to weight at least 50 to 60 lbs. I have only tried using it once. The bottom drawer on the drill press stand next to the lathe is empty. That's probably where the tool post grinder will get stored away. Out of sight. Out of mind. Who knows when I might use it again.

 

[Ken from ontario]

I don't like having to bend over and get down on one knee to pick them up.

No one likes to do that especially if you are my age.what has worked great for me is to own one of these rolling lift carts,: I got a 500 lbs capacity and that has been enough for me ,it has lifted my mini lathe/mill,box/pan brake, around the shop a few times already, could not have done it without it.

 

[erikmannie]

I store my extra chucks in boxes behind the lathe. I am very unhappy with this solution, and I would not recommend it.

Having a nice padded cardboard box for each spare chuck and then stacking the boxes vertically may sound like a good idea, but it looks disorganized.

In a perfect world, I would make a custom, dustproof steel cart just for my spare chucks. Rollout drawers, 1” aluminum rod clamped through the center holes, and room for the piece of wood that I have to protect the ways.

 

[sycle1]

Also looking for good solutions for this
I don't like the idea of having to lift my four jaw off the ground from under my lathe each time i use it.
Lifting from a squat position isn't fun anymore and the steady and the face plate are pretty hefty also.