Re: Chucks nova or oneway

I agree with Billh. I too own several Oneway products. From the lathe to three Strongholds, one talon and other tools. I've never been disappointed with Oneway. I also own a standard Nova chuck - the one that uses the tommy bars. While its a decent chuck, it had the tendency of not holding as securely as a keyed chuck I found. The two reasons I attribute to this is I think you can apply more pressure with the keyed type chucks when tightening, and also to do with the type of jaws. My oneway uses serrated jaws that really bite in. The nova is a standard dovetail design and not as much bite.

--JimM

I have vicmark and supernova - vicmarc is far better - the key on the super nova tends to lift as you tighten, I acually wore out the hole where the end of the key goes and had to replace the chuck (supernova). but the supernova is much cheaper.

When between centers, almost any chuck will work well. Its when you start hanging off the chuck that the Oneway chucks shine. They're holding power of far superior to any of the Nova chucks. In my experience (had a Super for 6 months), its a function of the jaw design and the chuck key. No smooth jaw will hold as well as a serated jaw. And the Nova's chuck key with that silly wobble joint just doesn't allow enough force to be applied to really torque down the jaws.

Peter Teubel Milford, MA

You want serrated jaws, buy serrated jaws. I own a set, and the tighter you torque 'em, the more you crush the wood fibers, making it more likely to tear or shear, and almost impossible to remount and recenter like a good dovetail. When steel meets wood, wood loses. Hold with the least possible perturbation and do good gouge work.

Hang out a foot from the chuck and hollow, yep. I've done that. But I let the rest and the edge do the work, the chuck just holds it while it turns.

hanging off the chuck that the Oneway chucks shine.

experience (had a Super for 6 months), its a function of

serated jaw. And the Nova's chuck key with that silly

torque down the jaws.

I did buy (and used) the big serated PowerGrip jaws for the Supernova and they don't hold as well as the stock 2" serated jaws of the Talon. You are right about remounting, though. They will not center as before. But then again, I never "remount" a piece.

What do you c>You want serrated jaws, buy serrated jaws. I own a set, and the tighter

Peter Teubel Milford, MA

Sharp gouge, good attack angle will do a lot. Just don't let your technique be dictated by someone else, be it the "perfect" grind or "perfect" chuck. I discovered a way to work with which I'm content, which I recommend and teach, and which does not require anything which might remotely be referred to as applying torque to the jaws. Or maybe it was the Masterchuck I owned before, which shed pieces when I looked crosswise at it (jaws too), which reinforced my wood to tool method. Wouldn't allow tool to wood.

In short, to paraphrase the old burlesque joke; if it hurts when you do that, don't do that.

hold fine. If I am pulling 1/2" wide cuts, there's alot of

Peter Teubel Milford, MA

In a nutshell, why I have the Nova.

Peter Teubel Milford, MA

An excellent choice. You won't be disappointed!

Peter Teubel Milford, MA

Ouch!

When SWMBO does that to me, I point out that I earn (and work) three times more than she does, and I know how to fix everything in the house, so we save a fortune on, well, just about everything.

If that doesn't shut her up, I threaten to withold, um, connubial favors. While she's rolling on the floor lauging, I grab the checkbook.

(I wish. There's never any money there anyway. If she tells me to stop spending money, it's because we're broke. We're always broke. Must be her subscription to National Geographic that does it.)

Have two regular Novas, one for pin jaws and one for 25mm Jaws. I have yet to find a project that they won't handle. I don't doubt that I will eventually, but they've been good to me for the past five years. I'll deal with more when I need it.

Never did like the supernova. Too bulky. I always have problems working close to the chuck with it. I like the standard Nova just fine.

Keep it Spinnin'

Scott