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[arutha]

Hi Ddhix, a 3 jaw chuck will not hold a collet correctly, a collet is drawn into a sleeve which ensures it closes equally around its entire diameter and making sure it stays acurate when holding the work, a 3 jaw chuck would only close on the collet in 3 places and would most likely damage it. The ER16 collet holders are fairly cheap and a must have, any sets of collets that are ER16 will suit that lathe.
I will leave David to answer your other questions as he has far more experience.
Paul.