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    Lathe chuck key driver for cordless drill

    I made a simple chuck key driver for my 2 mini lathe chucks so I can open and close them quickly with a cordless drill.

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    Looks great. I have no idea how you would even do this, but could you fashion some sort of stop on the chuck so the jaws don't fall out? That might be a tough one.

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    Interesting idea, but then how would I swap out the jaws for outside gripping?

    Quote Originally Posted by nova_robotics View Post
    Looks great. I have no idea how you would even do this, but could you fashion some sort of stop on the chuck so the jaws don't fall out? That might be a tough one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Guy Marsden View Post
    Interesting idea, but then how would I swap out the jaws for outside gripping?
    You can do that on a three jaw?

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    Quote Originally Posted by nova_robotics View Post
    You can do that on a three jaw?
    Different set of jaws, same scroll

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