Click on the photos for a larger view Special Thame designed and manufactured single jaw chuck, made to clamp two similar “Fuel pump housings” for spigot machining on head 2 of a twin opposing spindle turning machine.    
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Special light-weight pull down finger chuck, designed and manufactured for producing high performance motor sport aluminium wheels.

    
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Special fixture/chuck designed manufactured and installed by Thame to allow machining of external circlip grooves on gear blanks. The chuck allows loading from the side then pushes the component forward against a fixed stop.

    
  Click on the photos for a larger view Special hydraulically operated chuck designed, manufactured and installed by Thame to allow manufacturing of a very delicate, thin walled aluminium component (shown). The large clearance between chuck face and component allows for special back turning and form tools. All elements have been lightened to allow high speed machining with minimal distortion.    
  Click on the photos for a larger view Special draw bar operated chuck to allow turning of “Steering Yoke” component, the chuck has swing clamps and hardened and ground positioning elements to allow fast and accurate positioning and clamping of this high volume automotive part.    
  Click on the photos for a larger view Special Thame designed pullback lever chucks, with integral counter balance mechanism, to allow machining of pump housing components.    
  Click on the photos for a larger view Special Thame designed diaphragm basket chuck to give full wraparound grip, with zero deformation, on an aluminium motor end cap.    
Special Chucks
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Where chucks are not available from a manufacturers standard range, Thame have the capability to design and build special chucks to suit customer requirements.

Below are examples of special chucks designed and manufactured entirely by Thame.