Matt wrote:

: I have a JET mini and want to get a chuck like this to turn bowls. I cannot
: afford the chucks that are 150 and up.(Oneway etc..) That is just out of my
: budget.

: My question: is 5 pounds too heavy for my lathe? Can it become dangerous?


I use a Vicmarc 100, which weighs 4.62 pounds, and it works fine on my jet
mini.

-- Andy Barss