Sanou K13-100 6 Jaw Special Purpose Chuck Review

Review of the Sanou K13-100 self centering 6 jaw chuck. After a good clean up and some light fettling, this low cost Chinese made chuck was a great perfomer and will prove very useful in the workshop.
Chuck available from Banggood:
Six-Jaw Self Centering Lathe Chuck: goo.gl/Rg2dAt
or search for SANOU K13-100 6 Jaw Self Centering Lathe Chuck
Cast Iron Backplate available from www.rdgtools.c...
Link to Press Tool washer video
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[@StefanGotteswinter]

Great presentation, enjoyed! Interesting chuck. I was considering that chuck for toolgrinding. Btw. your audio commentary is incredible well done.

[@AdeSwash]

Hi Stefan, thanks for your comment. The chuck requires some TLC to get it performing, and it isnt perfect, but it is affordable. Glad you liked the audio commentary :)

[@TheLeeMacDonald]

I do use this chuck for drill bit regrinding it's great for holding drill bits by the flute margins

[@kenjackson5938]

Could some of these pieces be placed in a tumbler with the small ceramic stones in order to take the sharp edges down? I don’t think this process would remove metals in the larger surfaces to negatively affect the tolerances. Great videos.KJ

[@DeepakJain-lo1zr]

Hi. As we are a chuck manufacturer in India. Manufacturing chucks since last 62 years. Side ways shake is a not much a problem if it is within 0.01 mm. Up down shake is not acceptable at all. Secoundly, i agree with the video regarding 6 jaw chuck should be used for parts with less wall thickness or to hold drills (holding from flanks) however for forging, casting or simply round jobs 3 jaw chuck is always better. Concept is more the jaws and slots of the chuck body is involved, more the chuck is inaccurate.

[@peckerwood1639]

I would buy an audio book if you were reading it, I love your voice. Great video and review too

[@AdeSwash]

Thanks Church Boy, maybe a future career for me :)

[@Lumencraft-]

Wow, I just learned something valuable when you got your drill hole positions starting with that first punch hole at 9:50 ....

[@101picofarad]

Да, в трехкулачковом карандаши суетно точить - пока обхожусь шуруповертом...

[@ayyappa1523]

I want that chuck wood turning

[@kentuckytrapper780]

Excellent review..

[@questofruralgujrat6026]

I buying this chuck his address

[@davidwillard7334]

Hexagon Bar ! Covered ! I Await ! With Baited BREATH !! FOR AN OCTAGONAL !! CHUCK !! AND HOW ,! ABOUT THREE !! HUNDRED !! AND !! SIXTY !! JAWS !! ON !! THE !! ONE !! CHUCK !! ??? THEN !!??

[@AdeSwash]

If you can imagine it, you can do it!

[@Lumencraft-]

I've been looking for a set of chuck teeth that long ever since I bought my mini. Sweet.

[@waynep343]

i wonder how loose the scroll fits in the main body. that would create the need to tighten it in 3 places.. you may want to use a 3/8 or 1/4" drive click type torque wrench. to equally tighten items in the chuck. if you tighten the first one slightly less than you do the second or third you might be able to get the run out even closer. might be able to use a spray welder to put a few tenths on the scroll to fit it tighter to the chuck body and reduce the slop.. might also set up the chuck jaws on their sides in a milling jig all aligned.. spray weld up the slots in one side.. align them on a piece of ground to fit key stock. then mill or grind the spray weld down to the exact fit on the chuck body.

[@samcoote9653]

I came year just over a year ago for info on what i was looking for to clean up my new optimum lathe chuck as it was a tad gritty with production grit etc and it came up a treat. now tonight my 4 jaw independent chuck came in the mail and thought id listen to this great video as i cleaned this new one up :) hope youre doing well Ade!

[@AdeSwash]

Hi Sam, yeah I'm doing good mate, hope you OK too :) Glad the vid was helpfull to you. Best Regards. Ade

[@samcoote9653]

@@AdeSwash Thanks Ade, as always, love the narration, the voice is perfect, the david attenborough of machining :D

[@مهدیفخاری-ح5ع]

خیلی خوب وسایل بخواهیم شما به راهنمای میکنید

[@brandoc1950]

Nice review, Ade. I had to do the same cleaning up on the Sanou 4 jaw self centering chuck I bought last month. Mine has about the same accuracy after cleaning up.

[@johnspathonis1078]

Hi Ade Could you make a Zero adjust chuck by giving the spigot on the rear of the chuck more radial clearance -- say 3 thou. Loosen the three adjusting cap head screws and tap with a dead blow hammer to achieve dead center, then tighten the three cap head screws.

[@AdeSwash]

Yes John, this is the accepted norm

[@SteveJordan]

Excellent review Ade. The other day I was thinking about the purpose of this chuck and the extended type jaws... You have shown what a useful addition it can be. Bet you will get some great use out of it with all your great projects you make. Regards Steve

[@AdeSwash]

Hi Steve, Thanks for the comment, I think I will use this chuck quite often, mostly for the extended work holding capability, as this will solve many of the problems I have encountered in the past.

[@10luciano1000]

The washer in the spindle no good

[@10luciano1000]

The chuk is bad

[@darlainedetroyban8263]

Steve Jordan ;and

[@marke9011]

The K13 chuck is also available with normal internal, external, and two part reversable jaws. They should all be compatable with the chuck body. I want to get the 160 size with normal external/internal, and two part would be nice. Any idea where to buy just the jaws?

[@johnutting9615]

Thanks for the reply. Been looking at a65_75mm chuck 3jaw 14x1 thread to go on a unimat 3 any recommendations key ŕather than tommy bar

[@fasteddie4107]

Good information. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@AdeSwash]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Lumencraft-]

The USA coupon doesn't seem to be working.

[@AdeSwash]

The discount may have expired, but drop the supplier a line to check

[@CreaseysWorkshop]

Excellent review, well done!

[@Larry1942Will]

Thanks for how to convert a cheap kit into something useful. I ordered for Banggood but never got the merchandise. They kept the $ but I got nothing.

[@smallcnclathes]

Great review, nicely done. After all the effort to clean it up, it still required all three pinions to be tightened to get good gripping of the workpiece? I wonder if this is the case on a TOS or Bison chuck of similar size, and yes I am aware that they would be many times the price. I have not had anything to do with six jaw chucks and just wonder if an expensive chuck would still require the three pinion adjustment. I only ever use a single pinion to tighten my 100mm three or four jaw chucks.

[@AdeSwash]

Hi smallcnclathes, thanks for your comment. I have never owned a precision chuck from the brands you mention, as you say, they are usually out of the price range for a hobbyist, so I do not know if they would require multi-pinion adjustment. I also own a 3 jaw self-centering chuck made by Bernurd, and have found that single pinion tightening (in the same jaw) produces the most concentric accuracy. My guess would be that for a high priced precision chuck the accuracy would be a lot more repeatable from a single pinion securing, but I may be wrong. The 'essence' of this review is that good quality accuracy can be had from 'budget' equipment, for the home-engineer. Regards. Ade

[@spikey2740]

@7:45: Does this suggest adjustment will be necessary each time you use the equipment?

[@Man-in-da-shed]

I can only agree with Steve Jordan's comment, as I'm a complete novice you have also shown me how to disassemble, check, clean, fine tune . And make a backplate. I can't wait to assemble my Myford and make some Chips.

[@diggumsmack2]

It appears this chuck is no longer being sold by banggood? I can not find it any where on the site and the Link leads to 404 notice(sadness)

[@AdeSwash]

If you search for SANOU K13-100 6 Jaw Self Centering Lathe Chuck it is listed on Banggood but sold out at the moment, but it is available from other sources

[@diggumsmack2]

@@AdeSwash Thanks brother!

[@AdeSwash]

Hi again@@diggumsmack2 , I hope you find one, this chuck has been invaluable for many more jobs since I made the video, and got me out of some awkward problems which my other chucks couldn't have handled, it really is a great value chuck to have at hand, I have updated the links to remove the out of date info, thanks for the message. Regards, Ade

[@DClarke1954]

Love it! Great walk through of a good fettling. My wife hates it when I steal; her best tea-towels though ;-)

[@AdeSwash]

Mine too!

[@finecutpost]

Very good review. Did you write a script and record it? Very nicely edited and photographed. Thanks

[@AdeSwash]

Yes I did, unfortunately my mind goes blank when I try and do these things 'ad-hoc'

[@shaunadams2143]

hi ade great video I think most Chinese Chuck's need a bit of T.L.C . Might be nice to know how much it costs?? but overall it looks well made thanks for sharing best regards Shaun 😀

[@AdeSwash]

Hi Shaun, thanks for the comment. There is a link in the description to the retailer (Banggood), the price seems to change frequently so didn't include it in the video, but fluctuates between £75 - £120.

[@sidwainhouse]

Not the first review of a Sanou chuck I've seen that shows poor final finishing. Nice review thanks.

[@AdeSwash]

No worries!

[@NICOSTONES]

Very nice review...thanks

[@johnutting9615]

Would be a bit concerned about the lack of thichness at the base of the jaw grooves

[@AdeSwash]

Seems to be ok John, been using the chuck regulary since the review without any problems. Its a good chuck for the money

[@MrTrekFanDan]

Well done sir!

[@sagivcohen6538]

can it grip 70 mm tube ??

[@AdeSwash]

No, 32mm is about the max