Sounds steep, but I have no idea what "comes with" beyond the adapter. Some
sellers package with two or three sets of jaws, which would drive up the
price. Some countries have import duties and taxes which would do the
same. You've got a web's worth of answers to the first, but there is no
answer to the second.

If you want some free advice, get the 25mm pin jaws, 50mm standard and 35 mm
spigot jaws. The pin jaws are superb for roughing and for small work, and
the 35mm spigot jaws have squared cutouts, unlike the 45mm, allowing a quick
center chuck for square billets.

"ghayward" wrote in message
...
I live in Cape Town South Africa & am about to purchase a Supernova chuck
&
adapter for my lathe. The price is R1800 which works out to more than
US$260. This is almost as much as I paid for my lathe! Is this a
reasonable
price? I don't mind spending on quality tools but this appears to be out
of
proportion to other equipment I've bought. What prices out there have
other
people paid?

Graeme Hayward