Axminster Junior Chuck

See Specification for available thread fittings.The Axminster Junior chuck is the first true collet chuck to be produced with woodturners specifically in mind. In this chuck we use our successful ER engineering collets which are precision machined to grip evenly along their whole length without marking the work. The chuck is fitted with a 10-11mm collet as standard and there is a range of additional ones available which together give a gripping range from 1mm to 13mm diameter. The collet is tightened by means of a nut which has both a knurled section and spanner flats to give two tightening options. The Junior chuck has been designed with the miniaturist in mind and its ability to handle long lengths of dowel (in conjunction with a hollow headstock) make it particularly useful for repeat production of small items.
The chuck is mounted to the lathe by means of a threaded insert which is screwed to the back of the chuck. The required thread needs to be specified at the time of purchase by selecting the appropriate order code shown below. Details of additional or replacement threaded inserts can be found at the end of the entry for Clubman chucks.