pauljas
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I would like to start drilling my blanks on the lathe instead of the drill press. In addition to a drill chuck for the tail stock I am looking at either getting a chuck like a beal collett chuck or getting the Nova G3 currently on sale at Woodcraft. I would appreciate your advice and input. What are the advantages of one over the other?
At first I was pretty set on the Nova G3 but a few threads gave me the impression that for pens, the collett is the way to go but I don't understand why. It seems like this would add a small step in that I would have to first turn the pen so it would fit in the collett. Also, if I wanted to turn something larger, couldn't I use the same technique to turn a smaller tennon that the collett could grip?
Currently, I only turn pens and have recently started turning between centers. I have made about two dozen or so pens and have also thought about turning larger things but for now am pretty much "just a pen turner." My lathe is a Craftsman 12" that has served me pretty well so far.
Thank you in advance for your help. While I have turned some pens, I still consider myself in the beginner stages and am still figuring out much of this.
At first I was pretty set on the Nova G3 but a few threads gave me the impression that for pens, the collett is the way to go but I don't understand why. It seems like this would add a small step in that I would have to first turn the pen so it would fit in the collett. Also, if I wanted to turn something larger, couldn't I use the same technique to turn a smaller tennon that the collett could grip?
Currently, I only turn pens and have recently started turning between centers. I have made about two dozen or so pens and have also thought about turning larger things but for now am pretty much "just a pen turner." My lathe is a Craftsman 12" that has served me pretty well so far.
Thank you in advance for your help. While I have turned some pens, I still consider myself in the beginner stages and am still figuring out much of this.