Lathe Chuck Caddy

That's a good idea but still have to lift it up on the lathe.
That is almost as bad as holding it while putting it on, and some days worse.
 
Can you spin the chuck while it's on the caddy? If so, I like this. Put it up there, spin it on, release.
 
Round stock spins on a bolt mounted to the vertical piece, snug the chuck jaws to the round stock. Used a dead center to scribe the spindle height to the vertical for bolt hole location. Place the caddy on the ways, spin the chuck onto the lathe spindle. A vertical tube mounded to the base would provide a home for the chuck key. Still a dead lift onto or off the lathe, a jib crane would be nice if I had one and the room.

Used furniture wood nuts (3/8-16) to bolt the angle iron to the wood base.
 
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