Which chuck? - Page 2

Whaler · 02-20-2012, 10:03 AM

This is a great chuck from PSI and should handle anything you can turn on a 1014.
Barracuda3 Micro Lathe Key Chuck System at Penn State Industries

That said I also have a Nova midi and it is terrific, the tommy bars aren't that hard to get used to. Both of these chucks are for my Jet 1220.
For my DVR-XP I use the Super Nova2.

eldee · 02-20-2012, 10:06 AM

+3 on the Nova Midi. It is a great chuck for a lathe the size of the Jet 1014. I use a Nova G3 more frequently. It's beefier and quicker to adjust, but the midi is fine.

sumunabeech · 02-20-2012, 10:11 AM

Wow! You guys are awesome! I posted this morning and already all the replies!?!

I'll look at these. Thanks! Has anyone ever used Grizzly chucks? They are a little less expensive...but is this an example of "You get what you pay for"?

Carl Fisher · 02-20-2012, 01:23 PM

Haven't found much I can't do with my Nova G3 and a nice selection of jaws. Picked it up when Woodcraft had them on sale with 4 different sets of jaws and the chuck itself and love it.

nava1uni · 02-20-2012, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by PenMan1

I like the Nova Midi Chuck for the Jet. It is currently on sale somewhere (CSUSA, I think) for $84. This chuck runs very true and all of the Nova jaws fit all of the Nova chucks.

HOWEVER; this MAY NOT be the chuck for you if you plan to use it on the HF mini. The Midi chuck is 1x8 (same as Jet head screw), but it will not take a threaded adapter. Depending on which HF mini lathe you have the threads may or may not be 1x8.

Without 1x8 threads on the HF lathe,, you may want to look at the Nova G3 chuck. It costs a little more, still uses all Nova jaws, but the differences are that this chuck will take a threaded adapter and uses a chuck key rather than tommy bars.

I have this same chuck and it works great without an adapter. It is very useful on many projects.

raar25 · 02-22-2012, 09:48 AM

I have the PSI utility chuck which sells for $89 and takes the same jaws as their baracuda chuck. It does everything I want to and am now on my forth bowl and all goes well. Also note I picked up the dovetail jaws which are really nice to hold things especially internally so you can expand with limited pressure and not crack the wood (which I have done). I also agree it is nice to have more than one chuck to have more than one set of jaws installed ready to use because swaping jaws does take some time. But this chuck is a good option if you are on a tight budget.

Also since you asked I recently read a post that gave good reviews to the grizzly chucks as well.

02-20-2012, 10:03 AM	#11 (permalink)
Whaler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sequim, WA, USA. Posts: 1,346 Photos: 6	This is a great chuck from PSI and should handle anything you can turn on a 1014. Barracuda3 Micro Lathe Key Chuck System at Penn State Industries That said I also have a Nova midi and it is terrific, the tommy bars aren't that hard to get used to. Both of these chucks are for my Jet 1220. For my DVR-XP I use the Super Nova2. __________________ Dick http://www.picasaweb.google.com/rgpete2/Turnings# http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001445648478

02-20-2012, 10:11 AM	#13 (permalink)
sumunabeech Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lyndon, KS Posts: 13 Photos: 0	WOW Wow! You guys are awesome! I posted this morning and already all the replies!?! I'll look at these. Thanks! Has anyone ever used Grizzly chucks? They are a little less expensive...but is this an example of "You get what you pay for"?

02-20-2012, 01:23 PM	#14 (permalink)
Carl Fisher Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Fort Mill, South Carolina Posts: 575 Photos: 13	Haven't found much I can't do with my Nova G3 and a nice selection of jaws. Picked it up when Woodcraft had them on sale with 4 different sets of jaws and the chuck itself and love it. __________________ Carl Fisher - Fort Mill, SC

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02-20-2012, 10:06 AM	#12 (permalink)
eldee Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 214 Photos: 1	+3 on the Nova Midi. It is a great chuck for a lathe the size of the Jet 1014. I use a Nova G3 more frequently. It's beefier and quicker to adjust, but the midi is fine.

02-22-2012, 09:48 AM	#16 (permalink)
raar25 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Glastonbury CT Posts: 56 Photos: 0	I have the PSI utility chuck which sells for $89 and takes the same jaws as their baracuda chuck. It does everything I want to and am now on my forth bowl and all goes well. Also note I picked up the dovetail jaws which are really nice to hold things especially internally so you can expand with limited pressure and not crack the wood (which I have done). I also agree it is nice to have more than one chuck to have more than one set of jaws installed ready to use because swaping jaws does take some time. But this chuck is a good option if you are on a tight budget. Also since you asked I recently read a post that gave good reviews to the grizzly chucks as well.