Chuck Recommendation

[Wagner11]

This year for Christmas my mother told me to find myself a lathe chuck. The only stipulation being that I try to keep it around $100.

I have found an adaptor from PSI that I can use for my shopsmith but I don't know much about chucks or what is good for around $80.

I don't have to stay exactly to the price limit but I'm not trying to go much above as I already got some good stuff.

Any recommendations would be helpful.

Thanks in advance,
Doug.

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[Herb G]

The Barracuda 2 chuck from PSI for $140 is your best bet.
Other chucks run into big money.

https://www.pennstateind.com/store/CSC3000C.html

 

[Robert Taylor]

You can get a Nova G3 with a 1"x8tpi thread to fit your Penn state adapter for about $99. If you don't find the "direct thread" model forget the Penn state adapter and go with Nova's Shopsmith adapter.

 

[mark james]

I'll second the Nova G3, just wait for a sale to save 10%-20%.

 

[dogcatcher]

Are you only making pens or you changing directions and wanting to make bowls etc.? Will the chuck be for drilling pen blanks on the lathe?

 

[Wagner11]

Are you only making pens or you changing directions and wanting to make bowls etc.? Will the chuck be for drilling pen blanks on the lathe?

I plan to mostly use it for small bowls and boxes. Maybe some toadstools.

I don't necessarily plan on using it to make pens and I have a good setup for drilling on my shopsmith so that isn't necessary either.

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[KenV]

Have a Shopsmith. I like the Nova G3 for that use for just under $100 at Amazon.

You will need the 5/8 insert for $17 and pen jaws for $38.

There are others, but I have had problems with cheap chucks such as,sold by PSI.

I have Super Novas, but the lighter G3 will be less load on the Shopsmith.

 

[Wagner11]

Have a Shopsmith. I like the Nova G3 for that use for just under $100 at Amazon.

You will need the 5/8 insert for $17 and pen jaws for $38.

There are others, but I have had problems with cheap chucks such as,sold by PSI.

I have Super Novas, but the lighter G3 will be less load on the Shopsmith.

Ken,

Will the G3 work for boxes? That's mostly what I intend to do with the jaws. I may look in to pen jaws later on but I don't know that I will be using them any time soon.

Also do you know what the largest size piece you would recommend using with the G3.

Thanks,
Doug

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[RobS]

What size boxes are you considering about?

 

[Wagner11]

What size boxes are you considering about?

I'm not exactly sure. Nothing really big maybe 3-4 inch diameter

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[JimB]

Yes, it will work for boxes.

 

[Mr Vic]

I bought the Barracuda way back when from "The Wooden Post" with the Shopsmith adapter. Still have the Shopsmith but upgraded the lathe to Jet 1014. A couple years back bought the Nova G3 on sale with pen jaws extra. Both are good chucks. Barracuda Tommy Bars are okay. Nova T handle is great but I still turn the wrong way from time to time. It's a Lefty Tighty Righty Loosy. My opinion both are good. Fit in to you price range.