Woodchipper
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I have a Supernova 2 chuck showing an accumulation of wood dust in it. To clean it: 1. Disassemble it? 2. Blast with compressed air? 3. Brush off only what I can see?
Thanks.
Thanks.
I thought so. Disassembling can be a catastrophe. My buddy and I decided to take apart an old typewriter. It was fun but we decided it was impossible to put it back together. John T., thanks for the advice.#2 and #3
Thanks. Good idea; kerosene or diesel fuel, basically the same. So you were 4 years old then?Soak in can of kerosene, then screw the jaws in and out about 6 times. Then swish around to loosen the crud. Soak some more. Screw the jaws in and out about 6 times. Swish around in the kerosene and let air dry. Hit it with compressed air. About 40 years ago I watched a 69 year old machinist clean a chuck this way. It worked for him, so I tried it, it worked for me.
I am on the plus side of 75 and going for a 100 LOLThanks. Good idea; kerosene or diesel fuel, basically the same. So you were 4 years old then?
Me. too. 40 is not old if you are a tree.I am on the plus side of 75 and going for a 100 LOL
The chucks I have are already stamped with numbers, 1-4, for each jaw and their corresponding slot. I'd look for these first, and only mark if you don't find the manufacturer's marks.If you do decide to clean out .PLEASE mark the jaws and relevant slots carefully first ! otherwise it's a whole new ball game you'll be having. suggest use a centre punch and one dot , two dots etc