Thread: Chuck mount

Screw and glue the appropriate chuck insert onto a hardwood dowel .
Clamp , glue , screw, nail, the dowel to a firm something . Spin the chuck onto the insert .
Go to town in the piece.

Glue a piece of all-thread in a hole drilled in a bowling ball, and mount the chuck on it.

Like this: https://www.woodworkforums.com/f10/securing-job-47885/

Cheers,
Joe

I like the bowling ball universal joint referred to above.

Grab your bolt in a vise, put the nut on the bolt, put the chuck on the end of the bolt, bring the nut tight against the chuck, mount the bowl.

With this you can turn the bowl in 1/6th turns and tilt it a bit, by taking the whole assembly out of the vise, repositioning and tightening.

If you do not have a machinists vise, buy a good stout one, 4 inch wide jaws, 4 inch opening or larger. They are handy for many things.

Another option, have the head of the bolt welded to the center of a 12 inch round steel plate, 3/8 or 1/2 inch thick mount chuck as above. A machine shop might have an off cut and do the welding.

Another option, weld bolt to an auto brake drum, available for scrap price or free from a mechanic. Fill with concrete for more weight if needed.

You might also have the bolt welded at an angle to the side of the bowl is better angled for working. You would rotate the piece by loosening the chuck and rotating, or releasing the chuck grip and rotating.

turnerted - Try this link, it has some photos of the one I use. Hope this helps.
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f8/extra-hand-58949/

Fredo

Thanks for the suggestions .I'll probably end up making something similar to Fredo's design .

Ted

Stumbled upon this looking for face plates.

Noble Associates, click on faceplates, scroll down.

Probably not effective to ship to OZ, but purchase the right size bolt, chuck in your lathe and use a file and sand paper to cut to fit.

Or show the photo to someone with a metal lathe.

This is what I came up with . I'm a better woodturner than I am a welder but I think it will hold together .
Ted

The trick is to get some paint on it before you post it up here - hides a lot of the rough stuff .
Another simple way to make a clamp that will hold the chuck solidly is the way I've done mine here (painted of course!)

Originally Posted by TTIT

The trick is to get some paint on it before you post it up here - hides a lot of the rough stuff .
Another simple way to make a clamp that will hold the chuck solidly is the way I've done mine here (painted of course!)

What!!! NO swivel?

I had considered buying the one Jim is selling, but I found that for my limited carving needs clamping the nut in a swivel vice is sufficient. No expectations of heavy mallet blows but because carving takes a relatively long time I would not want to disable the lathe for the duration anyway.

Originally Posted by Frank&Earnest

I had considered buying the one Jim is selling, but I found that for my limited carving needs clamping the nut in a swivel vice is sufficient. No expectations of heavy mallet blows but because carving takes a relatively long time I would not want to disable the lathe for the duration anyway.

Thats why you use the bench clamp you can then still use the lathe if needed and carve when you want.

Originally Posted by

What!!! NO swivel?

Have I missed something?
It looks like it would swivel???

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

Have I missed something?
It looks like it would swivel???

I was talking about a ball mount for nearly 360 degree swing.

Very unlike Vern not to over engineer something.

In lieu of permanent attachment, Jim's Bench Stand can be attached to a small piece of wood, to be clamped in a vise when needed. I have an electric chain saw sharpener mounted that way, and use it intermittently. That's how you have to do things when your shop is a sliding-block puzzle.

Cheers,
Joe