Buzz
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Hi all
I’m looking to get the best possible mandrel set up for my penturning, both A and B sizes. I would like to have just got the Beall collet chuck, but it is not available to suit my spindle, even though my lathe is a Jet Mini. In Australia, for some strange reason, the spindle on this lathe is 1†x 10 TPI, instead of the 1 x 8 supplied in the US.
I’ve seen reference to the Woodcraft collet chuck set that uses a morse taper set-up instead of the threaded adaptors and am wondering if this is a good alternative for me? Also, does this set include both of the collets that I would need for the two sizes of mandrel?
I have the ‘B’ mandrel from BTW which seems to be pretty good quality, and am using unbranded “A†mandrels bought locally. What are the best mandrels to complement the set-up I’m considering?
Any comments from users of the Woodcraft collet set would be appreciated as would comments from anyone with other suggestions or comments.
Thanks everyone.
I’m looking to get the best possible mandrel set up for my penturning, both A and B sizes. I would like to have just got the Beall collet chuck, but it is not available to suit my spindle, even though my lathe is a Jet Mini. In Australia, for some strange reason, the spindle on this lathe is 1†x 10 TPI, instead of the 1 x 8 supplied in the US.
I’ve seen reference to the Woodcraft collet chuck set that uses a morse taper set-up instead of the threaded adaptors and am wondering if this is a good alternative for me? Also, does this set include both of the collets that I would need for the two sizes of mandrel?
I have the ‘B’ mandrel from BTW which seems to be pretty good quality, and am using unbranded “A†mandrels bought locally. What are the best mandrels to complement the set-up I’m considering?
Any comments from users of the Woodcraft collet set would be appreciated as would comments from anyone with other suggestions or comments.
Thanks everyone.