Guys, I appreciate all your suggestions and persons to contact about this situation.
To answer some of what you said to check:
This is a new Super Nova with a 1 1/4x8 insert which was purchased in March
Upon receipt the chuck ran true with no blank attached
It has the hex insert
Using Channelock pliers to remove chuck from spindle
The insert does not seat all the way to the chuck body - approximately 1/8" gap
Chuck sat unused until last week when I started to turn some maple
Suspect the insert has now somehow deformed because it will not run true even with no blank attached
The spindle is OK - other chucks run true
I got back in touch with Craft Supplies today and got a satisfactory response from Roger Durst:
Ed<o></o>
Thanks for the heads up on this problem. We are currently out of the 1 ¼ X 8 inserts but are expecting a shipment tomorrow or the next day. When they come in I can test then and some chucks to determine which is bad and what we need to send you.<o></o>
Thanks
Roger Durst<o></o>
Technical Supervisor/Lathe Specialist<o></o>
Craft Supplies USA<o></o>
1-800-551-8876<o></o>
[email protected]<o></o>
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<o>So am confident that the situation will be resolved sometime soon.
Once again this forum has proved it's worth...thanks for all y</o><o>our input </o>:U<o>:2tsup:
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