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I am not a fan, in general, of labour saving tools that require a drill. By the time that you find a drill, chuck up the tool and use it, it seems quicker to just do it manually. However, moving the jaws in a big chuck a large distance can be tedious and slow with a standard Tee handle but there is a simple manual tool that is very quick.
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Unfortunately, not all chuck makers obligh by using 1/2", 3/8" or 1/4" squares but is is easy enough to grind/mill or weld/grind/mill to get a good fit. I have 4 different chucks but they are covered by only two different cranks, which are dedicated to the lathe and so are always to hand. No searching for a tool that is used for other tasks.
Last edited by tonyfoale; Jul 24, 2023 at 02:16 AM.
greenie (Jul 25, 2023), Improvised DIY (Jul 24, 2023)
This attachment to the standard chuck key works well for me...
Speedy lathe chuck key
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Regards, Marv
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