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Do you need a 6 jaw or (like me) just want one? Just curious. A 3 jaw is way cheaper and use pie or other type soft jaws.
I think I need it, turning mostly wood and getting either slippage or denting material even when using a sleeve.
in over 45 years ''in the game'' across a wide spectrum of machining etc type work, I've yet to come across a situation where a 6 jaw would have been an advantage
Thin wall tubing. Fyte me...
Been there done that, more than I care to remember - annealed copper too - and it's large soft jaws for me - every time.
Nah, too much time for setup. Would have to be either pretty large OD or a "no distortion allowed" situation for me to bother with soft jaws, most of my tube work doesn't have those demands.
Thin wall tubing. Fyte me...
I think I need it, turning mostly wood and getting either slippage or denting material even when using a sleeve.
Wouldn't a collet be the best choice for that?
Handled a Nova at a friend's this past weekend, it's a pretty good looking piece.There are chucks made specifically for wood, with curved jaws that grip on a substantial portion of the circumference of the part. They are not expensive compared to a six-jaw metalworking chuck. Search for "Nova G3 reversible chuck with 3 jaw sets," for example.
Mike
There are chucks made specifically for wood, with curved jaws that grip on a substantial portion of the circumference of the part. They are not expensive compared to a six-jaw metalworking chuck. Search for "Nova G3 reversible chuck with 3 jaw sets," for example.
Mike
Sounds like you are set on a six jaw, and I'll assume you have experience with Nova or other wood lathe chucks and they're not up to the job.
Used chucks are a crapshoot, which seems to be exactly what you're trying to avoid, so a new chuck would be the way to go. (I own several worn out USA made Buck chucks.)
I think I need it, turning mostly wood and getting either slippage or denting material even when using a sleeve.
Handled a Nova at a friend's this past weekend, it's a pretty good looking piece.
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