Thread: Soft jaws for scroll chuck

Dave at logon (woodworking supplies) sold me a nova look alike.

I think?

OK. I've some old chopping boards I've been meaning to cut up and make into a few sets of soft jaws for myself and I may as well make one or two extra sets while I'm at it. So long as your chuck will take Teknatool jaws. (I don't have a Vicmarc to use as a pattern. )

Don't hold your breath over 'em; for the last week I haven't had the time to do any turning, let alone making accessories, but it's a project I've been meaning to get around to for some time now...

Not sure what the chopping board would do? But please don't bother for me, I'll get some of the cable from somewhere, I only looked quickly once, in Bunnings and I didn't ask. I'll find it, honest.

You know the plastic white neoprene chopping boards?

Jaws made from those are good for touch-up work & small items such as box lids, 'cos they don't mark the wood as easily. And they can be made to whatever shape or size you want.

They don't hold larger pieces as well as metal jaws, of course, but that's not what they're for.

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

OK. I've some old chopping boards I've been meaning to cut up and make into a few sets of soft jaws for myself and I may as well make one or two extra sets while I'm at it. So long as your chuck will take Teknatool jaws. (I don't have a Vicmarc to use as a pattern. )

Don't hold your breath over 'em; for the last week I haven't had the time to do any turning, let alone making accessories, but it's a project I've been meaning to get around to for some time now...

Skew that was July (round tuit month) so you will have to wait until next year now

Cheers

I keep missing July for some reason. It seems to go rom New Years Day straight to "X shoping days until Xmas." Where do all those in-between months go?

I have some cutting board type jaws, but find they can still mark timber. They are not as soft and forgiving as the rubber, especially on softwoods like cedar.

Any rubber would do, but I find the electrical cord actually stays on the jaws while I position the piece, essential for me

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

You know the plastic white neoprene chopping boards?

Jaws made from those are good for touch-up work & small items such as box lids, 'cos they don't mark the wood as easily. And they can be made to whatever shape or size you want.

They don't hold larger pieces as well as metal jaws, of course, but that's not what they're for.

Do you reckon you could do a WIP on making these so called soft jaws? And how they are used? I would like to see.

Originally Posted by dai sensei

I have some cutting board type jaws, but find they can still mark timber. They are not as soft and forgiving as the rubber, especially on softwoods like cedar.

Agreed. But they work well for holding small items, such as lids, which you've already finished and want to just "touch up."

Originally Posted by tea lady

Do you reckon you could do a WIP on making these so called soft jaws? And how they are used? I would like to see.

S'pose so. I'll just be using my std. jaws as a template for the base, then gluing on extra bits to make up the thickness for the jaws. Then turning to shape. It's simple enough. Really.

Is it anything like these ones?
http://www.cws.au.com/cgi/index.cgi/..._id=1107456668

For $22, they're not bad - a chopping board is nearly $10 depending on where you find 'em and this one is nice and thick...

Cheers,
Dave

Originally Posted by Ozkaban

Is it anything like these ones?
http://www.cws.au.com/cgi/index.cgi/..._id=1107456668

Close enough for all intents & purposes.

For $22, they're not bad - a chopping board is nearly $10 depending on where you find 'em and this one is nice and thick...

And only for Vicmarc. Mind you, the boards can be sourced from a $2 shop - mine cost $2 ea, oddly enough - and you can get more than one set of jaws per board.

I guess it all depends on how short your arms & deep your pockets are...

Eliza
your best bet might be to ask a friendly electrician whether he (or she) has a spare 6" or 1 foot of flex or even a tad more.
then all you have to do is slice it down one side and remove the three wires - keep them as they come in handy for tying things up

PS or if there is a new house or renovation in the area check out the skip bins as there is likely to be short lengths in it.

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

Close enough for all intents & purposes.



And only for Vicmarc. Mind you, the boards can be sourced from a $2 shop - mine cost $2 ea, oddly enough - and you can get more than one set of jaws per board.

I guess it all depends on how short your arms & deep your pockets are...

Skew Jim has the soft jaws for the nova chucks to PS ( that's what the internet is for ) 25$ is the price by Jim .

would you believe I just caught on that you are talking about the white plasticy type cutting boards?

I have a wooden one, and I was stumped as to what you were going to do with it!

lol

I'm a twit.