Sliding Down The Slippery Slope - Super Nova2 Chuck Add Ons

Can you see the top of your table saw? How thick is the layer of dust on the jointer? Have you considered spending a $1000.00 to attend a turning conference? It may not be too late to save your self!

Walt A

Next time check with KMS tools. They list the Supernova 2 including insert, 2" jaws and woodworm screw for $169.96 US. They are a super company to deal with.

Yes - but that's because what was on it was moved to the miter saw infeed and outfeed tables, thence to the bench from which is was moved to the added on big drill press table, saving the workbench top behind the combination machine for the parts for some utility shelves which must be done BEFORE the first rain. Two shelf units, each shelf to hold two filing boxes, 6 shelves per unit - storage for 24 file boxes of "stuff", some of which MAY be wood that is saved for turning and miscellaneous small project.

I've got an 1100 lb. 3 - 3 hp TEFC motored, sliding table, combination machine (Robland X31) so the saw/shaper table and the jointer table are side by side and coplana Because of the sliding table, a large cross cut auxilliary table is not necessary. When the 48" cross cut fence isn't being used it's taken of the machine and stored in a corner.

Let's see, that's about one quarter of a trip to the emergency room - sounds like a real deal. But I'd rather spend that sized chunk of change on some nice wood (I've already got just about every tailed tool they make and half the hand tools Roy Underhill has.

This is sort of like taking up morphine to get off of methamphetamines.

CAUTION: A skill saw/circular saw is a gatewy tool to a woodworking addiction which can empty your bank account - but feeds your soul.

charlie b

"Pin Jaws" is what you want. They're the most versatile set available.

So this isn't your first excursion into the madness of wood?

There ya go, Roy. There's the guy who got your tools!

In a begining turning class I took the question of how much does it cost to get started? His answer was a $1000.00 when asked. On the second to last meeting he brought out a chuck and was explaining about how to use it and the advantages it has. Of course the question came up, how much does it cost? He turned to the class and said, did I tell you about the second thousand dollars?? Why do I think there is a third thousand dollars out there just around the corner.

===================== Bruce, There can be another thousand (or several) if you don't control yourself. There's always the temptation of that $3500 lathe, the $150 ea. turning tools, the latest and greatest whiz bang chuck that will hold any thing at any position, the new shop to put all this in, etc., etc.. The list is endless, but much of it is ego, and not necessity (another flame war ignited). I've been back at this for about 10 years, and I have less than $1000 total investment, if you don't count the time spent making tools, jigs, fixtures, etc.. If you take a look at what you want to do, then look for ways other than the "conventional wisdom" says to do it, you can find ways to do it without breaking the bank. YMMY

Ken Moon Webberville, TX.

for what it's worth, I bought a nova chuck and a bunch of jaws - found I rarely chnaged them - in fact I have the large jaws, think I used them once, the 50 mm ones are useful, and the small ones are good on rare occasion - I don't think I've used anything except the 50 mm jaws in years.

bill

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Can I see the top of my tablesaw? I can't FIND my tablesaw! Ask me where my lathe is.

Barry

Far too often, we seek solutions in buying more tools/chucks/jaws/gadgets/etc. instead of learning how to use what we already have.

As a really "green" novice turner, I was having problems with hollowing boxes and was searching for that perfect tool. Clay Johnson of Choice Woods in Louisville, KY told me, "You don't need another tool. You need to learn to use the ones you already have." Good advice.

Barry