Mike Berger wrote:

How does a "chucker" lathe differ from other types?

I know about turret lathes, engine lathes, toolroom lathes...
I've tried to tell from pictures and references on the net,
but I still don't really know what a "chucker" is used for.


The ones I remember being called "Chuckers" were like scaled up "swiss
automatic" lathes which, once set up, would create and part off an
entire turned/threaded piece without operator assistance, other than
shoving a new bar of stock into the back end of the spindle when needed.
I think I've seen ones which even did that stock replenishing by themselves.

Jeff

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