I had been using the metal jaw extensions that fit my Oneway stronghold but find that it ties up the chuck too frequently.
This system is very simplle in design and works well _only if you follow directions to a T_ which I am wont to do sometimes.
As a result I now own a completely useless Longworth chuck body that is not close enough to operate smoothly.
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I made this one with slots for 8 rubber stoppers instead of just 4 and it seems to snug the bowl down better.
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I like to turn my work with a tenon on the base to conseve materail for the bowls so this chuck gives me more surface to remove and finish the tenon area.
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The unit is about 15-1/2" in diameter and will take a 14" rim.
The rubber stoppers are cane tips and should be avalible wherever geriatric supplies are sold.
Inside each cane tip is a wood dowel cut about 1/16" shorter than the tip height to give the tips some compression.
The back is 1" MDF and the front is 1/4" fir plywood.
The pan head bolts are 2-1/2" long and secure with jig handles.
Here's the test bowl removed fromthe chuck after polishing.
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| From wood stuff 2010 |
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Bob
2 comments:
Very cool and it looks easy to build
"This system is very simplle in design and works well _only if you follow directions to a T_ "
What instructions?
Looks like both faces of the spiral slots are cut together in the same set up and one is reversed but how did you cut them?
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