[Juliet24]

I'm about to pull the trigger on a new Haas TL1 or TL2.

Are there any other chucks you recommend I consider over the Samchully 8" manual 3-jaw chuck ($1700 Haas build option)?

For those of you who went with the standard Samchully 8" manual 3-jaw chuck, were you happy with that decision?

I plan on purchasing the machine with the A2-5 spindle. The A2-6 upgrade is a $5k option.

One option I'm considering is the Bison 8" Set Tru Manual Chuck. However, the through-hole on both the chuck and adapter plate is 2.17" which basically limits me to 2 1/8" stock. I don't know what the through-hole is on the Samchully 8" chuck. The TL1/2 A2-5 spindle bore is 2.3" which allows for 2 1/4" stock. I could maybe bore out the Bison chuck and adapter plate if I need that extra 1/8" through the spindle.

Links to Bision chuck and A2-5 adapter plate:
https://www.smalltools.com/bison-8-3...ck-7-866-0800/
https://www.smalltools.com/bison-set...-for-8-chucks/

Thanks for the help.