Thread: Vicmarc chuck size for Laguna Revo midi

I would suggest the VM100 as the best for starting with. The VM100 has quite an array of jaw sets which are more suited to smaller stuff, think pin jaws, pen blank jaws, long nose jaws and shark jaws, to mention a few available. All of the VM100 jaw sets are cheaper than the VM120 equivalent units.

The VM100 has the possibility of using dovetail jaws up to 144mm, which is quite large. The only downside I can see is if you decide to turn a wet blank at maximum size outboard, that would be reasonably heavy. However you would generally use a faceplate screwed onto the blank to start and my personal experience is that the VM100 with big jaws will hold a wet blank that size. I started out with a VM100, eventually acquiring a VM120 for heavier work, but that took a few years to happen before I was ready to move to a bigger chuck.

I would also suggest you pick up some extra jaw screws. If you are constantly changing jaws, then the jaw screws start to get a bit rounded. I picked up a box of 100 jaw screws from a bolt supply place, cheapest way to do so. Ensure though, that you get the correct type of screws, there is a standard. By reading the stuff on the jaw screws that come with the chuck, you will know exactly which screws to obtain.

Mick.

Thanks Mick,
just the kind of experienced info I was hoping for.