"ladderlogicman" wrote in message
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I am going to buy a scroll chuck.
What are the pros and cons of buying a Nova chuck ($200+), One way talon
chuck ($200+), or Grizzly chuck ($40).

All appear to do the same thing. The Nova and Talon have more attachments
(these cost extra), but is it worth the extra $160 up front?


Short answer -best chuck is the one the poster owns. Expect those who spent
the most to be most defensive about their decision.

You tend to hear a lot about one "gripping" more tightly than another, but
last thing you normally want to do is "grip" something which you may want to
re-mount and is subject to distortion and possible failure from applied
pressure. The way they work is by fitting, not gripping the work, which
means a properly mating set of jaws which don't move at different rates or
in different directions. The Grizz I handled was a floppin' mess, but it
was a single example.