quick change jaws [Archive]

smiife

18th February 2013, 07:42 PM

hi guys,
thought i might share this idea with you all,i am sure some of you probably
all have the same problem changing different size jaws with the allen key
you get with a scroll chuck,and i got fed up with looking for it /losing it:~
and one day i pick up this small drill and the different ends that came with it and
there was a allen key end which fitted my chuck and hey presto............
'''quick change jaws'''.
probably nothing new but i thought i would share and someone might
benenfit from the idea
cheers smiife:2tsup:

Sawdust Maker

18th February 2013, 09:12 PM

I got a lil bosch a couple of years ago for fathers day - lives near the lathe for just that purpose :2tsup:

TTIT

18th February 2013, 10:13 PM

...and I took it one step further by holding all my jaws together with big 'O' rings made from vacuum ring rubber. Slip the right ring on the set you're removing, undo the screws with the drill, drop the next set in place, drop the screws in - all over in seconds :U

Colin62

19th February 2013, 12:18 AM

I got myself one of these for my chuck jaws.
254918
Don't have to worry about flat batteries, and it's not much slower than a cordless screwdriver.

Sawdust Maker

19th February 2013, 07:51 AM

pommyphil

19th February 2013, 08:17 AM

I use a little, gutless, Aldi lithium screwdriver, good for cole jaw blocks to,

when you've collected enough chucks for all jaws. :rolleyes:

Sturdee

19th February 2013, 08:52 AM

your method seems like exercise :o

All those methods seem like a lot of work.

My solution is simpler, I bought more chucks so that each one has a different set of jaws. :U :U A tad more expensive but life's too short to waste time screwing and unscrewing jaws.

Peter.

turnerted

19th February 2013, 04:27 PM

Neat idea but does the driver have a magnetic head?I would never be game to change jaws while on the lathe like this and risk dropping the screw in to the shavings never to be seen again.
Ted

Bruce White

19th February 2013, 04:33 PM

hughie

19th February 2013, 07:16 PM

My solution is simpler, I bought more chucks so that each one has a different set of jaws. :U :U A tad more expensive but life's too short to waste time screwing and unscrewing jaws.

Now your talking my language. He who has the most chucks wins :U

smiife

19th February 2013, 07:31 PM

hi guys,
some good ideas added there thanks ,i like the idea of rubber rings around the jaws:2tsup:
ted, yeah, the head is magnetic, i usually put a board the width of the lathe on the bed
first so as not to lose any important bits :o
peter , i like the idea of having 6 chucks ,soooo if you have any spare............:roll:
one problem for me is spare cash!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks again for the ideas guys:cool:
cheers smiife:2tsup:

Colin62

19th February 2013, 07:37 PM

My solution is simpler, I bought more chucks so that each one has a different set of jaws. :U :U A tad more expensive but life's too short to waste time screwing and unscrewing jaws.

I like your use of the word "tad" in that sentence :)

And I'm really struggling to resist quoting you out of context by selecting only "Life's too short to waste time screwing", but it's a battle.

Sturdee

19th February 2013, 07:56 PM

Now your talking my language. He who has the most chucks wins :U

Finally I might be a winner :U or at least in the runner ups.

Peter.

issatree

19th February 2013, 07:59 PM

Hi All,
I'm with Sturdee & Others, as I have 5 Black Nova Scroll Chucks, & it is so easy to undo 1 Chuck, & Screw on another one.
Can't possibly waste time undoing Screws then doing them up again.

Sadly, that is a Job I have to do though, at our Wood Club, as I like the Spigot Jaws, but another Turner likes the Bowl 50mm. Jaws. so one of us has to change the Jaws.

Isn't a Turners life Hell ?????.

Sturdee

19th February 2013, 08:03 PM

peter , i like the idea of having 6 chucks ,soooo if you have any spare............:roll:
one problem for me is spare cash!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry mate but I haven't got enough yet, still need a permanent one for the Longworth Chuck.

I started of by asking for a chuck for fathers day, birthday and Xmas and soon they started to build up. Also using recycled doors in my workshop projects allowed me to save money and buy extra chucks as needed.

4 recycled doors equalled a chuck without jaws. :2tsup:

Peter

Sturdee

19th February 2013, 08:08 PM

And I'm really struggling to resist quoting you out of context by selecting only "Life's too short to waste time screwing", but it's a battle.

No need to battle over this mate, as the doctors fixed that problem when I had my cancerous prostate removed. Screwing screws is all I can do. :U

Peter.

ian thorn

19th February 2013, 08:10 PM

Issatree why not spend another $30 and buy an insert to fit the club lathe then you can use one of your five chucks
Dam I only have 2

Ian

TTIT

19th February 2013, 10:20 PM

Sorry mate but I haven't got enough yet, still need a permanent one for the Longworth Chuck.

I started of by asking for a chuck for fathers day, birthday and Xmas and soon they started to build up. Also using recycled doors in my workshop projects allowed me to save money and buy extra chucks as needed.

4 recycled doors equalled a chuck without jaws. :2tsup:

PeterNo good braggin' about how many chucks you have (5!) - Cliff will come along and blow us all out of the water anyway - 9 I think it was :C

issatree

20th February 2013, 01:34 AM

Hi Ian & Others,
Ian the Club has more money than I have, but the Lathes have different threads.
My Chucks are all 2nd. hand & mainly bought from The Forums here
One Chap had a Lathe for sale, & I spotted 2 Nova Chucks sitting on the Lathe Bed, 1 had 50mm Jaws the other 100mm. Jaws.
So I bought the 1 with the 100mm. Jaws. It was almost Brand New, & I was very happy with my buy. Same thread $ 120, if memory serves me.

sjm

20th February 2013, 11:34 AM

Sorry mate but I haven't got enough yet, still need a permanent one for the Longworth Chuck.

Not sure why you need an adjustable chuck. Surely a fixed face plate would suffice?

Sturdee

20th February 2013, 12:14 PM

Not sure why you need an adjustable chuck. Surely a fixed face plate would suffice?

I use one of these (http://www.popsshed.com.au/Product_Main.aspx?cid=53&scid=140&pid=748), it's designed to be clamped into a chuck.

I doubt that it could be added to a faceplate, with spacer to get clearance for the wingnuts etc, and still maintain it's accuracy.

A separate chuck for this one is not really necessary but would be nice.:U

Peter.

pommyphil

20th February 2013, 01:02 PM

I can beat 9 :rolleyes: but I'm in transition from Nova to Vicmarc chucks.

That's my excuse anyway. Phil

Sturdee

20th February 2013, 02:59 PM

I can beat 9 :rolleyes:

So can I and easily. :rolleyes:

If I need an excuse it's " life's too short to waste time screwing and unscrewing jaws." :U

Peter.

NeilS

22nd February 2013, 11:18 PM

A baker's dozen + a few museum pieces that still get occasional uses.

Agreed, life is too short to be looking for lost screws.

However, deciding which is the right chuck key/bar to use on a chuck from the 6 or so available options can take its toll...:rolleyes:

Trent The Thief

23rd February 2013, 02:52 AM

Neat idea but does the driver have a magnetic head?I would never be game to change jaws while on the lathe like this and risk dropping the screw in to the shavings never to be seen again.
Ted

I use a wire coat hanger with a dozen five-pound pull rare earth magnets. I twisted the hanger into a spiral and then bent that into a triangle. With a magnet in each loop I can run that through my shavings for any odds and ends I drop. And I do drop stuff in there all the time. It's especially annoying when vacuuming up and I hear that clattering noise of something metal heading up the hose :doh:

Christos

23rd February 2013, 02:02 PM

I can understand on when you guys drop things in the shavings as I also have done that. But with my super fast reflex and determined eye I do not let them hit the ground.

Skew ChiDAMN!!

23rd February 2013, 02:04 PM

I can understand on when you guys drop things in the shavings as I also have done that. But with my super fast reflex and determined eye I do not let them hit the ground.

Let me guess... instead you hear them rattling down the DC duct? :INNOCENT:

Sawdust Maker

23rd February 2013, 03:38 PM

I can beat 9 :rolleyes: but I'm in transition from Nova to Vicmarc chucks.

That's my excuse anyway. Phil

So you're getting rid of some nova chucks?

pommyphil

24th February 2013, 07:52 AM

Yes, two Nova 3G cleaned and back in their boxes, ready for Ebay

one less T bar to sort through. Phil

Sturdee

28th February 2013, 04:17 PM

However, deciding which is the right chuck key/bar to use on a chuck from the 6 or so available options can take its toll...:rolleyes:

That's tough mate, I only have 3 types of keys so it isn't that bad.:U

Peter.

tore

28th February 2013, 07:21 PM

I have a better solution, use 6 lathes with different chucks on them, if i only had the money for it:sigh::sigh::sigh::sigh:

Sawdust Maker

28th February 2013, 08:00 PM

You'd need 7! The 7th for spindle work using a steb centre etc

Sturdee

28th February 2013, 09:51 PM

You'd need 7! The 7th for spindle work using a steb centre etc

But that's just for the basics. You also need to provide lathes for the specialised chucks and home made donuts chucks, cole jaws, con chuck,collet chuck and longworth chuck.

And then walking to get the tools will be a hassle so each lathe will need a set of tools so where will it end. :? My workshop is a nice size but it ain't a Tardis.:U

Peter.