HYBRID LATHE CHUCK

摘要

A system, in certain embodiments, includes a cutting tool, a drive, and a chuck (12) rotatable by the drive. The chuck includes a body having a core (52) disposed in a shell (50), wherein the shell is made of a metal and the core is made of a composite material. The chuck also includes a set of jaws (34) coupled to the body, wherein the jaws are configured to hold a work piece adjacent the cutting tool.