Vevor Lathe Chuck

John_Dennis

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Vevor.com has some cheap 3 jaw chucks, has anyone tried one?

How well do grizzly 3 jaw chucks work?

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-JD
 
I have had great results with TMX and Bison lathe chucks. I have been let down by econo-import lathe chucks. Check out the Polish stuff: they are worth the extra cost!

If you are put off by the higher price, you will find a great selection of used ones on eBay. They are very easy to refurbish (quite easy to take apart & reassemble).
 
Vevor is going to be just like anything else from China, hit or miss. I don't know their chucks in particular, but I have had other Chineses branded chucks cross my path and I just kept moving... I do have Bison chucks, they are excellent. It will be also dependent on what you are looking for? If its a good quality chuck for low cost, you will probably be disappointed. But if all you need is an okay chuck for general work, it could be a good deal. I recently bought a Vevor power drive for my mill. At only $125.00, It's not bad for the price, but not as good as a top brand.
 
I bought an 8" 3-jaw from Vevor. You can look forward to disassembling it and cleaning up the burrs on all the corners. After that, it runs decently smooth and not much runout at 3 thou. Jaws and body seem hardened, but I don't have a gauge to verify.
 
I have a SANOU chuck on my Chinese lathe and it is great for hobby use. Less than 0.01 mm runout when new, 0.03 mm after 3 years of hobby use. On the Dutch CNC zone, I haven't read any complains about SANOU lathe chucks that where bought by other members. From what I have read on the Dutch CNC zone, the quality of Vevor is realy hit or miss.
Röhm, Bison and other good brands are quality products at a higher price level.
 
I have also been pleased with my Sanou 4-jaw chuck. It required some refining, but is well made and works well.
 
Vevor is bottom barrel, minimum-finish parts. They are cheap, because they save their money by not finishing/checking their stuff. They are fantastic 'kits' for the price, but they are all going to need work.

For something as precise as a chuck, I probably wouldn't go with them.As Huub says, Sanou chucks have been great for me.
 
I've bought a 4"Vevor and 5" Sanou and saw no difference other than the name and size. In my opinion they are excellent chucks for the money, incredibly cheap. They are machined smooth and accurately but not hardened. I've been using my 5 inch for about 2 years now and have not noticed any wear but I would not expect them to hold up under heavy use. These chucks are a little annoying in one respect, the center bore is only 1-inch. I removed the jaws and used a boring bar and opened mine up to to 1.25" (the 5-inch). If you do the same, leave about 3/8" of the back the original diameter or you will cut into some screw holes that hold a dust cover on the back. I really like these chuck. I'm not afraid to alter them... Here is one work holding trick I did that I highly recommend. Honestly I've used the modification hundreds of times.
 
My dad used to keep a set of the cheapest wrenches he could find. They were perfect for those times when there was a buried bolt that you couldn't get a normal wrench on. The cheap ones would allow you to bend one to shape for just what you needed. A cheap chuck (or at least cheap jaws) seems to serve the same purpose.
 
My dad used to keep a set of the cheapest wrenches he could find. They were perfect for those times when there was a buried bolt that you couldn't get a normal wrench on. The cheap ones would allow you to bend one to shape for just what you needed. A cheap chuck (or at least cheap jaws) seems to serve the same purpose.
My dad used to keep a set of the cheapest wrenches he could find. They were perfect for those times when there was a buried bolt that you couldn't get a normal wrench on. The cheap ones would allow you to bend one to shape for just what you needed. A cheap chuck (or at least cheap jaws) seems to serve the same purpose.
Well said.
 
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