The Monster from Down Under

[forty_caliber]

No, It's not Kangzilla or even a salt water croc. 

 

It's a VM150 Chuck from the land down under made by Vicmarc.  This is a massive heavy duty chuck weighing in at 11.6 pounds with a 6" diameter.  Accepts VM120 jaws giving it a very wide selection of jaws for many applications. 

 

Photo of EWT Zoom chuck sitting in a VM150.  Note the size difference of the keys.

 

Top View

 

Made in Australia 

 

 

Requires a lathe specific adaptor to function.  Notice the solid back...no dust in here.

 

In use, I've noticed that it has a very low gear ratio.  1 revolution of the chuck key moves the jaws a shorter distance than the EWT for example.  It also has a "Zoom" feature similar to the EWT but without the need for a "ring" with the chuck installed and the spindle locked simply rotate the body of the chuck to open or close the jaws. 

 

 

Short video showing this feature.

https://youtube.com/shorts/emc-kZC5l4Y?feature=share

 

Very smooth when running, perfectly balanced Cadillac ride.  I'm very impressed with the equipment over all.  The only lacking feature is easy change jaws.  The EWT Zoom chuck has an advantage there.  Like similar chucks with screw in jaws, they are numbered and correspond to a specific numbered location on the chuck.  

 

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Edited February 4, 2023 by forty_caliber

[lew]

Thanks for the review and comparison! That is a monster!!

[RustyFN]

Wow you need at least 2 HP just to turn the Chuck.

[HandyDan]

I guess we need a "Big-Uns" section.  Nice looking chuck though.

[Masonsailor]

That is the definition of heavy duty. Wow. 
Paul

[Steve Krumanaker]

That's a great looking Chuck. I am a big fan of Glenn Lucas, he swears by vicmarc.