SELF CENTERING SYSTEM FOR 4 JAW CHUCK

ABSTRACT

A chuck is a specialized type of clamp used to hold an object,

usually an object with radial symmetry, especially a cylindrical object. It
is most commonly used to hold a rotating tool or a rotating workpiece.
In some applications, the tool or workpiece being held by the chuck
remains stationary while another tool or workpiece rotates.

Many chucks have jaws, which are dogs that are arranged in a
radially symmetrical pattern to hold the tool or workpiece. Often the jaws
will be tightened or loosened with the help of a chuck key, which is a
wrench-like tool made for the purpose

A self-centering chuck, also known as a scroll chuck, uses dogs

(usually called jaws), interconnected via a scroll gear (scroll plate), to
hold onto a tool or workpiece. Because they most often have three jaws,
the term three-jaw chuck without other qualification is understood by
machinists to mean a self-centering three-jaw chuck. The term universal
chuck also refers to this type.

A 4-jaw chuck is a great, almost essential, accessory for any

serious lathe worker. While it lacks the self-centering convenience of the
the 3-jaw chuck, it has other capabilities. Some things you can do with
the 4-jaw are...

 Grip rectangular and other non-cylindrical shapes for turning or

facing
 Form rectangular shaped objects
 Precisely center cylindrical stock to within the limits of the lathe's
accuracy
 Hold stock off-center for turning cams or drilling off-center holes
 ADVANTAGES AND APPLICATIONS

 As auxiliary features that complement the main lathe chuck:

o To hold the bar or workpiece at the back end of the spindle
bore and support it concentrically, so that it resists wobbling
or whipping while the spindle is turning. Gun barrels and oil
pipes are examples of workpieces that benefit.
o To hold the bar or workpiece at the tailstock end (thus
serving as a steady rest) or following the tool (thus serving
as a follower rest).
 In place of the main lathe chuck
 ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM

DC
MOTOR
3

DC DC
MOTOR MOTOR
4 2

OBJECT SENSOR

DC
MOTOR
1

M1
SENSING CONTROL RELAY M2
SENSOR CIRCUIT M3
M4