best way to "store" the 2 tightening sticks on lathe chucks.

[endacoz]

I recently purchased the large dedicated pen jaws chuck from PSI. Those 2 tightening sticks are small and worry me that I will lose one... Misplace I mean....

What do you all do with these?

 

[wwneko]

I put a magnet on the lathe and put them on the magnet.

 

[mike4066]

Magnet on the back side of my lathe. Same place I store my Allen key for the jaws.

 

[endacoz]

What type of magnet? I use this

4" Magnetic Parts Tray

to store the different keys and bushings

 

[mike4066]

Mine is just 1/2 of one from an old car speaker.

 

[ed4copies]

What type of magnet? I use this

4" Magnetic Parts Tray

to store the different keys and bushings

I have three of these on my Jet mini. ONE has the two bolts I use until the regular "handles" re-appear. (It's now been a couple years)

 

[duncsuss]

From time to time, Peachtree Woodworking Supply has a special deal on their rare earth magnets -- one of these will easily hold the tommy-bars for my collet chuck, a couple of them hold the large key for my SuperNova2, one for the Allen key that fits the chuck lock screw, one for the drill chuck key, one to hold my calipers ... you get the idea :biggrin:

I'm sure I paid around $25 for this collection of 100 magnets ...

 

[Janster]

get a free magnetic tray from Harbor Freight w/any purchase.

 

[dogcatcher]

Measure the diameter of the rods and go buy a handful of 6" bolts in that size. Then use scraps and make handles that screw on the threaded end of the bolt and hacksaw off the head of the bolt.

 

[randyrls]

Ethan; Measure the diameter of the rod so you know how big the rod is. You can get one at the big box store or metal supplier.

 

[Edward Cypher]

Or just make a nice wood handle for the bars. I know many who do this. Doesn't take much wood at all.

 

[shastastan]

I use those (18"?) magnet bars which I get from HF unless I find them on sale, rarely. For me, I make a base attached to a 1/4" plywood backing and add the magnet bar. This is for my tools. I finally got tired of trying to find various allen wrenches, chuck keys, and tommy bars so I got a magnet bar just for them and other loose things such as my mini sorby chisels. Everything is on the wall opposite my lathe and quite handy. The only thing I have mounted to the lathe is a cut off paint brush with rare earth magnets. I use it to wipe my carbide tools on.

Stan

 

[monophoto]

I have a holder on the end of the bench under my lathe - a scrap of 2x4 with holes for storing the tommy bars and also the hex wrench for the screws that hold the jaws on my chuck. I ripped the 2x4 at an angle so that the sit at about a 45deg angle - horizontal holes would not be secure (they could work out with vibration), and vertical would cause the handles to stick up where they would be in the way.

 

[southernclay]

I have peg board behind my lathe and have one of these on there amongst other things.

Everbilt Wall-Mount or Peggable Multipurpose Tool Holder-01158 at The Home Depot

The bars fit in the holes perfectly.