Internal chuck jaws are designed to hold the work internally whereas external jaws hold the work externally. If we use a cylinder as an example the internal chuck jaws would fit into the hole and apply outward presure to grip the work. External jaws would sit on the outside of the cylinder and apply preasure inward to hold the work.
A 3-jaw chuck is the device attached to the spindle of the lathe that clamps and rotates the workpiece for machining. This type of chuck is self-centering which means that the three jaws move in unison at the same diameter when the chuck is opened or closed.
Two types of jaws are using in lathe chuck for work holding, hard jaws and Soft jaws. Suitable steel of tensile strength not less than 400 MPa with gripping portion hardened and tempered to a hardness between 54 to 62 HRC and the remaining portion to a hardness of 28 HRC Min. Normally ISO/TC 17/SC 4 - Heat treatable and alloy steels are using for Hard Jaws. Soft jaws will be of free cutting non-alloy steels.
One would use a lathe chuck as a type of clamp used to hold onto the rotating tool bit on a lathe, a lathe chuck is also known by a different name: a collet.
A lathe chuck is a device on the driven spindle on the head (headstock) of the machine that holds the workpiece. It grips and spins it. The chuck has "fingers" called jaws that "pinch" the workpiece between them to secure it. Chucks can be 2-, 3- , 4-jaw or more. And the chuck can be self-centering or of the independent type. The self-centering chuck will have a "scroll" of threads behind the jaws that engages them. The scroll is the screw that will close each of the jaws on the workpiece (simultaneously) with the use of a tool to tighten it. And this chuck will automatically center the workpiece in the chuck. Independent chucks will have jaws that must have a tool used on each of them independently to tighten them. And of course, the workpiece will have to be "fooled around with" until it is centered in the jaws. Workholding is a company that sells chucks and has an article with pictures. A link is provided to the site. Additional links are provided to other images. Be sure to at least look at the "6-jaw chuck taken apart" to see the scroll gear that simultaneously closes the jaws. Look closely. The shiney "circles" are not circles at all but are the gradually shaped spiral of the scroll.
The backing plate on a lathe is used to mount the chuck to it and is the adapter to the lathe spindle.
The 3-jaw has three jaws and the 4-jaw has four jaws.
Chuck Jaws are used to make sure the things you drill in are really tight. These jaws help support the weight that normal screws just couldn't support.
Chuck lathe when referring to engineering is a term that is used for a clamp (chuck) that is used to help keep things in tact. Using this in engineering is useful as the engineer must design buildings and use parts that are strong and durable.
The package is part of the workpiece.
The base is made of aluminum.
Using a drive plate on a lathe requires removing the chuck and the drive plate is attached in its place onto the spindle.
A chuck is used to hold small cylindrical jobs in a lathe. Various chuck types like 3-, 4- and 6-Jaw self centering chucks or independent 4-Jaw chucks can be used. Some small cylindrical jobs can also be held between two centers on a lathe.