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18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
easy to learnDec 27, 2005
By Jim
Being relatively new to woodturning and wanting something to turn other than pens I bought this item. It is a nice solid piece of equipment. The hex t-handle is very easy to use to tighten with only one hand. So far the standard 2 inch jaws are all I have used but they work well when gripping a 1/4 inch dovetailed grip in the wood. The woodworm screw is also very solid in the wood. have not had a wobble arise while using it. When setting it up be careful not to loste the gasket material in one of the bags. This is meant to go into the set-screw channel to help holding the chuck to the insert. The jaws are easy to put on and change, I also bought a set of the mini cole jaws. Each piece of the jaws is numbered to match one of the pieces on the chuck, to fit they really need to go on their respective place. the finish on this chuck is nice and clean without any palpable rough areas.
From the reading I did I went with this as it seems to be a good mid range chuck with lots of available accessories. So far I would have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone.
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
The Jaws That BiteMay 29, 2006
By Marc Ruby™
"The Noh Hare™"
If you are tired of bolting on faceplates and everything that goes along with that, then consider buying a four jaw chuck. This will enable you to work a variety of pieces all for the minimal effort of turning a lip on your piece that the chuck can grab. Much spindle work can be done without even making that effort. It's quite easy to set up - screw in the insert, tighten a hex screw, and then screw the whole assembly onto the lathe. The only complication arises from picking which accessory jaws to buy with it. These are numberless.
It's a bit embarassing to admit that I have two of these - due to a streak of laziness and an occasional excess of cash. the only thing I don't like about this chuck is that changing jaws takes time, and I'm the impatient sort. Keep in mind that no four jaw chuck is any easier to use, I just find it easier to remove one chuck and insert another than to keep fiddling with four seperate jaws. I wish that, rather than an insert that uses the lathe's headstock threads there was an attachment that let you use the morse taper. [There is one available from an aftermarket fabricator and as soon as I get motivated I'll order one and try it out.]
Once you have one of these you are going to wonder how you managed without one. Or two, if you are crazy like me. Teknatool also makes some lighter weight chucks that are perfect for smaller and mini size lathes. Their service is excellent as well.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Nova makes great chucksDec 12, 2007
By L. Quaglio
Not much you can say about Nova chucks except they are great. I own 4 of them and have been using them on my Nova and Delta lathes for more that 5 years. Interchangable jaws abound in my collection. I have never had one second of anything but top performance of these quality accessories.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Great ChuckNov 14, 2007
By Dusty
The only down side to the SN2, is that the Titan is a better chuck. Better in that it has a wider range of adjustment then the SN2
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Very nice chuckDec 12, 2009
By C. Washburn
"Ric :{)"
This is a very nice chuck. The only problem I had with it was installing the set screw that locks the chuck to the adaptor insert. I could not get the allen wrench to line the set screw up correctly with the threads it was supposed to screw into.
I ended up taking the chuck off the lathe and removing the insert. Then I threaded the set screw in from the inside rather than through the outside of the chuck body. To do this I stuck the allen wrench all the way through the hole to the middle of the chuck and then put the set screw on the end of the allen wrench and "unscrewed" it into place. Then I put the nylon washer in and replaced the insert and then locked it in place with the set screw.
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