Thread: Chuck help

Sorry, David, I can't help with amy of the chucks you mentioned. Have you thought about a Vicmarc chuck? I have quite a few and am very happy will all of them.

Others may have different ideas of course!

Get onto Jim Carroll for a good price.

Jeff

David ,
if possible , get one that uses an insert , so that if , and when , you invest in a larger lathe , the chuck will fit that too.
Having said that , get one that suits the lathe you have now.

Jock

What Jeff said I've used a Vicmarc for 7 years with no Problems
Cheers Tony.

I've a Teknatool SuperNova 2
am very happy with it.
Had it on the Hare & Forbes version of your beast. Now have it on a Nova Lathe - only had to change the insert.

I've noticed that Vermec also sell one and it appears to have the added advantage that it will take both the Teknatool and the Vicmarc jaws. The teknatool and vicmarc jaws are not generally interchangeable without an adapter.

David,

At the end of the day it is probably wiser to go for the brand name chuck. As they will come with an insert to match your current lathe of which can be removed later as you progress to a better one. Also they will be far better made in general, as to which brand, thats mainly a personal choice. I prefer and use Teknatool chucks only because in the beginning I managed to get them at bargain basement prices and now have several. Because the jaws are interchangeable between chucks it makes them more attractive. But in the end most turners get sick of changing jaws and opt for another chuck or chucks.

So the changability of jaws etc is really not that important, maybe handy in the beginning. But I think it might be smarter to look long term and go with what serves you best for now and the future.

As HenryFord said:

If you need a machine to day and dont buy it, tomorrow you will have paid for it and not own it.

I have one of these chucks and have found it to be excellent value for money. I prefer it to the G3 I also own and the bonus is that it takes the G3 jaws as well .

If I were to start over with chuck purchases I'd opt for the smaller Vermec.

http://www.vermec.com/id1.html

The big plus is jawset compatibility as Nick mentioned, and Vermec build quality is good. QC on Teknatool gear has been a bit hit and miss lately, and the design of their spigot jaws and 75mm bowl jaws is wacky IMO.

That said you can get the T/tool SN2 for $200 from Jim Carrol and that's pretty good value (http://www.cws.au.com/cgi/index.cgi/..._id=1107144841). With Vermec adaptors you can fit Vicmarc 90/100 jaws to it.

So by now David you'll have realised that the chuck is just the beginning and you need to budget for further jaws { From that point of view, the set GJ mentions also looks to be good value.

Thanks for all the help.
David

dj...I use an original Nova chuck and also have 2 Supernova's.

They meet my expectations and have never let me down. The only issue with them is that to tighten, it's backwards from the other chucks on the market.

Good luck

Which really isn't a problem if they are the only ones you possess

Yeah and a PITA if you do. By def the 2nd system is wrong.

Just one other point: check the jaw travel. Eg the VM90/100 has about 30mm and the SN2 around 20mm IIRC

Hey dj_pnevans!
All good suggestions above. Avoid the Timbecon TSC-50. for memory (but I could be wrong) it only has one set of jaws and are not interchangeable although they do have a range of inserts.

Willy Nelson has loaned me one of his many chucks (nova) so I will give it a go and have some fun with it if all works out wood show look out.
David

Onya Willy!