I started another post asking about the feasibility of the 5" chuck.
I'd like to know what peoples opinions between the 4" or 5" chuck.
I'm to the point where I need to purchase a 4-jaw chuck. The stock 3-jaw isn't precise enough and remounting the work is never accurate. For the time involved in shimming/rotating, testing, turning and indicating. I feel that I'd be better off just using a 4jaw to center the part.
I also get the added benefit of being about to turn square parts.
So with that said.
What would be the up and downsides of running a 5" or 4". Would there be long term problems with the additional weight of the 5".
Thanks.