lathe wood chuck

Yes, but the attachment probably cost mores than your cheap chuck. If your spindle is 1" diameter, you have a choice of 1"-12 and 1"-8 threads on the chucks by Grizzly on this page:

run $37.00. Personally I like a much more expensive chuck, but thesecan work if you are careful. Better chucks grip tighter and are operated bya key so one hand can tighten the piece, while the other holds it on to thejaws. Tommy bars (like shown in the pictures) are more difficult to operateand require you to lock the spindle to initially tighten and then use bothbars to tighten better. Craft Supplies offers spindle adapters. You can go to their site: and type spindle adapter in the searchbox. They are listed at $59.99.Derek

They run $37.00. Personally I like a much more expensive chuck, but these> can work if you are careful. Better chucks grip tighter and are operated by> a key so one hand can tighten the piece, while the other holds it on to the> jaws. Tommy bars (like shown in the pictures) are more difficult to operate> and require you to lock the spindle to initially tighten and then use both> bars to tighten better.I bought one of the Grizzly chucks a few years ago. After I used it about threetimes two of the slides cracked. I don't recommend it.

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If it is the same one I have, return it--a four-jaw chuck which is not self-centering, with 3/4" spindle threads. Not worth the shelf space to keep it around. It takes several minutes to center a piece in it, and the jaws don't hold well,either. Cost under $20. It might make a good gag-gift for a club Xmas exchange.

The four chuck (non-scroll) does have its uses. It is useful for doing off-center turnings. I've used it for that purpose.

On the topic of chucks, did anyone see the latest Penn State catalog? They are selling a scroll chuck that looks like a knock-off super-nova chuck. It's made in China, it says so in the description, and I think the price was about $50. In addition it comes with adapters for both 3/4- 16 and 1-8 threads. Any thoughts other than "you get what you pay for"? Martin

Martin; I ordered that chuck 12-11 from PSI. It should be in in a couple of days. I will let you know how it does after I try it. Before I ordred it I talked with the PSI rep.,and he said that he had tried it and that it did as good as the PSI chuck. He said the jaws are dove-tail. Also, if I didn't like it I could return it and get the PSI chuck. Good turning----JW

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