Mikey
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OK, I don't have a chuck yet for my lathe and would like to investigate getting one. The most I can spend would be $200 tops. The use at first will generally be pens. I would like to just hold the mandrel with the chuck if possible, but it seems that the jaws on most don't do 1/4", so I may go with the beall chuck for those. the other pen use would be holding the blanks for drilling since the setup would be self centering. Other possible uses would be stoppers and in the future, perhaps small bowls and plates.
I can get the Talon chuck for $160 plus $17 for the adapter to 1"x8TPI. I think I would still need a different set of jaws to hold 3/4 blanks though, so the price is up there. are there any other more economical chucks that will produce very accurate results with stuff like pen turning?
I can get the Talon chuck for $160 plus $17 for the adapter to 1"x8TPI. I think I would still need a different set of jaws to hold 3/4 blanks though, so the price is up there. are there any other more economical chucks that will produce very accurate results with stuff like pen turning?