Sunday, January 15, 2012

A 1/4" Gear Chuck With No Key

It says on it "PRIMA No. 1 ¼". It seems that Prima is a line of Rohm chucks. This chuck takes an 'S1' key, with a relatively small 4mm diameter pilot.

And 'pilot' is a term I just learned while looking into this. The round 'nose' of a chuck key is the 'pilot', and the gear teeth comprise the 'pinion', which all makes perfect sense, really.

This chuck would make a nice pin vise. I must find a key for it. Meanwhile, I'll stash it in the cabinet where I keep my pin vise and some spare chucks.

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