PSI Woodworking Products TM31 1/2-Inch Drill Chuck with #1 Morse Taper Arbor (1/2" 1MT)

I had been making a lot of tool handles for rasps, files and other handled tools by first free-hand drilling tine holes into my stock before turning. Even clamped for the drill press, the hole never worked out centered or perfectly straight into the handle stock. The obvious solution is using the lathe to drill a perfectly aligned and centered hole. This chuck facilitates that. Although it is a little long for my midi-lathe (I'm ordering a bed extension soon), it is certainly fine for chucking drill bits and drilling horizontally into a handle that is 6-10" long. The machining on the chuck is exceptional and well-balanced, no wobble or vibrations. The clamping action is smooth and the weight and size provides plenty of heft and holding power. The chuck key is properly geared (I prefer over keyless chucks) and delivers plenty of torque to hold the bit securely. The maximum bit size is 1/2" and the holding wedges equally converge on the bit to keep it centered. The #2 Morse taper is precisely milled and no slippage occurs once you give a minor hand push. The depth of the hole can be determined by watching your tailstock spindle markings, if you have them. I haven't figured out at which end, the head stock or tail stock, to mount the chuck for drilling. In the headstock, the drill is spinning into the wood; in the tail stock the would is spinning and the drill is being driven into it. I suppose it doesn't matter but I prefer the latter. Somebody smarter than me can deliberate on it. This is a good purchase and I wasn't disappointed, as you can sometimes be with sight-unseen online purchases. I couldn't be more pleased and the price was acceptable. I will be extending the use of the chuck to hold small pieces like dowels and small stemmed turnings.

Works as advertised. My only real complaint is that it is pretty beefy. I use it on a Wen pen lathe, and probably should have gotten the 3/8 in version. I've had to finagle things to get the chuck and but to fit on the end if the piece is longer (10" or so). But, no stars off for this - mostly I'm just trying to do things on my little lathe that I probably shouldn't! The chuck itself is well built and seems like it will hold up more that adequately for my needs.

This high PSI quality chuck. Slid right into my Jet JWL - 1221VS live end. Was able to put a drill bit in and make the perfectly straight hole that I needed in my wood turning project. This was one of the cheaper in price ones I could find on Amazon that looked like it could hold its own. It has impressed me since. Well worth the money.

This Jacob's Chuck works great. I highly recommend it.

Good upgrade for my old lathe. There were cheaper ones available, but I think it's worth spending more for something with decent bearings.

This is my first one of these and I bought a good one. Easy to use, good price, well made, secure hold, well balanced

QUALITY/ PERFORMANCE at an affordable price

bought to put in the tailstock of my wood lathe. Fit, and no wobble or runout, need to oil it before using it.