Quick and Dirty Chuck Cradle

[Rbeckett]

Yup, down and dirty simple solution to an otherwise tedios operation. It also protects the ways from damage when you dropped a chuck later on. We all have dropped ours at least once to learn that lesson the hard way...Don't ask me how I know.

Bob

 

[NightWing]

Yup, down and dirty simple solution to an otherwise tedios operation. It also protects the ways from damage when you dropped a chuck later on. We all have dropped ours at least once to learn that lesson the hard way...Don't ask me how I know.

Bob

I have never dropped a chuck on the ways when installing or removing. My fingers are always in the way...on the ways.

 

[PatMiles]

I have never dropped a chuck on the ways when installing or removing. My fingers are always in the way...on the ways.

That's one helluva an incentive to NOT drop your chuck!
Best,
Pat

 

[JimDawson]

I normally stick a wood dowel through the chuck and headstock. I have a 1 1/4 inch dowel about 2 feet long that I use on my lathe. Allows me to get the chuck in a position where I can control it going on, or coming off.