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I have a lathemaster 8x14 (same lathe as the hf 8x12). When I bought my lathe it came with both 4" three jaw and a 5" four jaw chuck. The four jaw chuck also came with an adapter plate. So if you get a different chuck, get an adapter plate with it or make one. Also one more thing to do is replace the 3 allen head screws that hold the chuck with hex head. I believe the ones that I got are M8 x 20. Trust me on replacing the screws, it is one way to keep your language clean. It also came with a 8" face plate. It's a tough little lathe and I've run each of the two chucks or face plate at one time or another with no problems.