DEEFIINE 4 Inch Wood Lathe Chuck Set 1" x 8 tpi thread, Nickel Plated Self Centering 4 Jaw Wood Turning Chuck set(5PCS jaws)

set works as designed comes with a handy storage case

They are all nickel plated so they won’t rust, even a not dry environment like ny garage.

Works well on my midi Jet 10/15. It isn't a Vicmark, or even a Nova, but it does the job well for someone who is a casual hobbyist turner. There is some minor runout, but not enough to make a difference at this craftsman level. It's well made from heavy stock steel and nicely finished with a decent set of jaw options. The only finish issue is that the saw blade used to quarter the jaws during manufacturing is very rough or worn. This means that every face is scored and every edge has sharp burrs. Spend a few minutes with a hone to take off these burrs - especially at the jaw edges. Otherwise you will nick yourself and mar the workpiece. One other minor problem is that the jaw adjustment holes are a loose fit, and rattle around. Surprisingly, the Cole jaws worked very well and firmly gripped the 6" trial scrapwood glue-up bowl that I made as a test piece. I didn't anticipate that these would be up to much, but they are great for internal and external clamping so that you can finish that foot. The pin jaws are also great for holding on to the inside of small boxes. On the whole, I am very happy and have no reservation recommending this Deefine chuck system to beginner turners as a first chuck.

Very versatile. And good quality. I am happy with this purchase.

Works perfectly

turns true no vibration

Works like it should, looks nice and case is pretty good.

This was chuck #2 I ordered, hoping to find improvements over chuck #1 but it had similar flaws. Jaws, especially the pin and step jaws were not machined in parallel, they could not hold a cylinder because the jaws flared out so any cylinder would wobble badly. Also the worm screw that should have held tightly was wobbly, apparently held only by two opposing jaws. Was it even centered, maybe. Would in remain centered over time, probably not. I judge these lathe chucks with a critical eye however there were obvious deficiencies should not have been ignored by the manufacturer, they should have better quality control over the products they are sending out to the consumers. The plastic tool case is sturdy and many parts look nice and most could function as designed. The chuck body was well centered and had little runout on the lathe spindle. If they could have machined a few parts a bit better this could be a functional kit.