Another chuck question
#11
I just ordered a Grizzly G0766  to supplement my Jet midi. I still have to decide on a chuck. Will the Nova SN2 be a good choice? They are on sale at Rockler.

Rick
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#12
Be aware that you're stepping onto yet another slippery slope. I put SN2 chucks on both lathes and got several other sizes of jaws to cover the size range. Now I want more chucks so I don't have to change jaws. Oh, the horror of having to change 8 little screws for the next piece I want to turn!!!

Talk about first world problems. I do like my SN2 chucks though.
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#13
(09-27-2017, 07:01 AM)SceneryMaker Wrote: Be aware that you're stepping onto yet another slippery slope.  I put SN2 chucks on both lathes and got several other sizes of jaws to cover the size range.  Now I want more chucks so I don't have to change jaws.  Oh, the horror of having to change 8 little screws for the next piece I want to turn!!!  

Talk about first world problems.  I do like my SN2 chucks though.

I feel your pain,I go through the same thing with my Oneway Talon,those darn little screws.I want another Talon as well.

Mel
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#14
I don't have a problem with changing jaws, it's a little down time to reflect on the mistakes I made on the piece up to that point. 
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Rick
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#15
(09-26-2017, 07:18 PM)scpapa Wrote: I just ordered a Grizzly G0766  to supplement my Jet midi. 

I think you have this statement reversed...congrats on the new lathe!

It is a slippery slope - I started with a SuperNova but then switched over to Hurricane Chucks. I have both the HTC-100 and HTC-125's.

Mike
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#16
(09-26-2017, 07:18 PM)scpapa Wrote: I just ordered a Grizzly G0766  to supplement my Jet midi. I still have to decide on a chuck. Will the Nova SN2 be a good choice? They are on sale at Rockler.

Rick

I'm happy with my SN2s, I have two now, one with cole jaws permanently attached so I don't need to find the little screw that fell into the pile of shaving when changing jaws. Got the second one here on woodnet for a good price. The one thing I'd suggest if you go with these chucks is that you buy the 100mm jaw set to handle bigger bowl blanks on your new lathe. I use a 3 or 4 inch tenon to hold bigger blanks more securely than the jaws(2") that come with the chuck.
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#17
(09-27-2017, 07:01 AM)SceneryMaker Wrote: Be aware that you're stepping onto yet another slippery slope.  I put SN2 chucks on both lathes and got several other sizes of jaws to cover the size range.  Now I want more chucks so I don't have to change jaws.  Oh, the horror of having to change 8 little screws for the next piece I want to turn!!!  

Talk about first world problems.  I do like my SN2 chucks though.

I have 6 chucks. I have a problem
Laugh  but I wouldn't sell any, Most of mine are grizzly H6267, last one I picked up I paid $70 for, don't tell the wife
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#18
(09-26-2017, 07:18 PM)scpapa Wrote: I just ordered a Grizzly G0766  to supplement my Jet midi. I still have to decide on a chuck. Will the Nova SN2 be a good choice? They are on sale at Rockler.

Rick

Sure.  The 2" jaws will hold fine inside a mortise, but aren't much as a tenon holder.  For that, I recommend the 75mm jaws with the dovetail to hold outside.  If you're doing a lot of bowls, recommend a pin chuck, or at the least, pin jaws as well.
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#19
(09-26-2017, 07:18 PM)scpapa Wrote: I just ordered a Grizzly G0766  to supplement my Jet midi. I still have to decide on a chuck. Will the Nova SN2 be a good choice? They are on sale at Rockler.

Rick

I went with the Oneway Talons and Strongholds for my chucks.  I like the quality of the Oneway chucks.  I, too, dislike changing jaws, so I have four chucks for each of my lathes.  I know that I have a problem with acquiring chucks.  On the other hand, when I go to that great turning studio in the sky, my daughter will have a monster yardsale.
Joe
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#20
I use a Hurricane 125.
Don
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