WEN LA4444 4-Inch 4-Jaw Self-Centering Chuck Set with 1-Inch x 8TPI Thread

I have just received my ' Wen ' 4" 4-jaw chuck. I must say, I reckon I have got value for money. The quality, from the look, feel and movement of the parts, are very good indeed. It was very well packaged, in two boxes, the chuck itself was in rubber/foam shock proof material. Full instructions sheet with advice on care. It came the next day as specified in the advert. It has a good weight behind it. It screwed onto my 1x 8 tip head stock perfectly. I read the reviews, and they measured up. Awesome

Just need to practice now I'm brand new to this turning

This is definitely one of the cheapest chucks on the market and to be fair it’s not bad. It’s not the easiest to tighten to hold your work but it gets the job done and runs true. Chucks are one of the most expensive things to buy for a lathe and if you are just starting you can’t go wrong with this. I’ve been able to turn fairly large bowls with it and it didn’t break the bank to buy it.

I am a newcomer to woodturning, this chuck is excellent just what I needed, would recommend this to someone just starting woodturning, Jeff from plymouth

Arrived 4 days earlier than expected, well packed and well made. Well worth the money 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Well made easy to use and delivered well before stated time.

Some negative reviews but works well for me, would prefer chuck key for one handed operation, at the price I consider it to be good value and have had no problems with securing the work piece

This chuck is solid ,well engineered,and precise. I have had much more expensive chucks that come no where near this quality. Extremely well packed , arrived 4 days earlier than expected from USA. Value for money is exceptional, and I highly recommend this product. I cannot fault it.

Gostei do produto é oque eu esperava excelente vai ser de grande importância para o meu trabalho

The 4 jaw chuck is exceptionally robust, well machined and very pleased with operation. Would highly recommend to other wood lathe turners. Ron in New Brunswick

Este es mi segundo chuck de la marca. Lo compré porque parece un poco más grande que el LA4374; pero las quijadas son iguales. Para un receso de 2”; la cola de milano apenas se insinúa. La primera pieza que monté se me salió. Tuve que aprender a hacer el receso con características diferentes al 4374; Pero es bueno, robusto y funcional.

Love the product thank you

This is a decently designed chuck for all around wood lathe use. Although keyed lathe chucks can be easier to use, this design works just as well. Incidentally, for those concerned about being able to acquire additional jaw sets, this chuck is compatible with Nova chuck accessories. The current selection of 3.75" jaw sets available from WEN do have the right screw pattern and will fit, but the holes for the mounting screws will need to be drilled and countersunk for 6mm screws. The biggest concern that I have with this chuck is that there is no set screw to lock it onto the headstock spindle. As such you will want to use caution if you habitually use the handwheel to slow the lathe when stopping to check progress, etc. With a set of 8" flat jaws attached, the inertia from all that mass can be enough to unseat the chuck from the spindle and send the whole assembly flying across the shop. Don't ask me how I know!!! I intend to drill and tap the shank of this chuck and install a set screw to stop that problem. --------- Update 05-21-2024: Just a quick follow up. Shortly after writing this review I drilled and tapped the collar of the chuck so I could install a set screw to prevent the chuck from unseating itself when using flat jaws to clamp a bowl rim. In case someone else wishes to attempt this, let me highlight a few things I learned while doing it. First, although the collar itself is not hardened, the threads themselves were definitely harder than the rest of the collar (presumably due to cold working of the steel during the threading process). Also, due to the thickness of the steel you need to be very careful while tapping (I used an M6x1.0 tap, and there were a number of times I felt the tap begin to flex). Be sure to use lots of tapping oil and back the tap out at very frequent intervals, especially if you feel things beginning to bind. Things turned out well, and now I don't need to worry about the chuck unseating itself at a bad time.