View Full Version : chuck threds
weisyboy
31st August 2006, 12:12 PM
i have a little GMC woodlathe and was wondering are the threds on all lathes the same or are they diferent?
can i buy any chuck (and have it fit) or do i have to keep buying GMC products (none of them are accurate):confused:
hughie
31st August 2006, 12:48 PM
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quote=weisyboy]i have a little GMC woodlathe and was wondering are the threds on all lathes the same or are they diferent?
can i buy any chuck (and have it fit) or do i have to keep buying GMC products (none of them are accurate):confused:
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Yep! most lathes are different.......................:( But you can buy various inserts to adapt all sorts of chucks to all sorts of lathes
Places like Carbatec, Hare&Forbes, McJing etc or any good wood turning suppliers. Failing that, the supplier of your new chuck will most likely have adapters
Auzzie turner
31st August 2006, 01:19 PM
get this (http://www.carbatec.com.au/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=300_14570_14630) and this (http://www.carbatec.com.au/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=300_14210_19381)
Good value (http://www.carbatec.com.au/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=300_14210_14230_14240)
Regards.........Joash (http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=28961&d=1156403280)
arose62
31st August 2006, 01:31 PM
There are quite a few "standard" common threads on wood lathes.
The Teknatool chucks have a threaded insert so that they can be used on different lathes, just by purchasing a $20 insert which is threaded to match the lathe.
Their website has more info.
Google for "teknatool thread", and have a look
eg:
http://www.teknatool.com/support/How%20to%20Id%20your%20lathe%20thread.htm
Cheers,
Andrew