I'm looking at picking up my first decent ratcheting 10" bit brace. Based on the comments on this forum and others, I'm looking at buying a Millers Falls 772 brace (or craftsman branded version of it) off of ebay. I saw this really helpful post here from 2016 (https://ncwoodworker.net/forums/ind...r-millers-falls-brace-to-my-collection.59522/) showing how the lion chucks changed over time. All three versions are available to choose from on ebay for about the same price and in similar condition, is there one chuck version that anyone here has and prefers over the others for any other reason?
I'm probably pulling at hairs at this point, and I'm sure they're all up to the task, but just figured I'd ask before buying if all else (price and condition) is equal. Thanks!
These are the pictures from the 2016 post by MarkE showing the different versions of chucks:
I'm probably pulling at hairs at this point, and I'm sure they're all up to the task, but just figured I'd ask before buying if all else (price and condition) is equal. Thanks!
These are the pictures from the 2016 post by MarkE showing the different versions of chucks: