jbostian
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I am looking to buy a scroll chuck pretty soon. I will be using it to try and turn bowls. My lathe has a 12" swing so I figured a 10" bowl is the biggest I would turn. I will most likely be turning 4"-8" bowls. I am not sure which jaws I would need or should get. I have been looking at three different chucks from PSI.
http://www.pennstateind.com/store/CUG3418CCX.html This seems like a good chuck and only costs $89.95. It comes with a screw chuck, #1 stepped jaws, #2 jaws, and jumbo flat jaws. It is currently on backorder with an estimated arrival of late March.
http://www.pennstateind.com/store/CMG3C.html This looks like the same chuck but comes with pin jaws, #1 stepped jaws, and #2 jaws. It also cost $10 more.
http://www.pennstateind.com/store/CSC2000C.html I have heard a lot of good things about the Barracuda chucks. It is a little more then I was hoping to pay. It comes with a screw chuck, pin jaws, #1 stepped jaws, #2, and #3 wide jaws.
Can some one tell me what pin and stepped jaws are usually used for? I would like a set of flat jaws for finishing the bottom of the bowls. But I have read about making a set. Has anyone made there own flat jaws and if so how well did they work? I think that is all of my questions for now.
Thanks,
Jamie
http://www.pennstateind.com/store/CUG3418CCX.html This seems like a good chuck and only costs $89.95. It comes with a screw chuck, #1 stepped jaws, #2 jaws, and jumbo flat jaws. It is currently on backorder with an estimated arrival of late March.
http://www.pennstateind.com/store/CMG3C.html This looks like the same chuck but comes with pin jaws, #1 stepped jaws, and #2 jaws. It also cost $10 more.
http://www.pennstateind.com/store/CSC2000C.html I have heard a lot of good things about the Barracuda chucks. It is a little more then I was hoping to pay. It comes with a screw chuck, pin jaws, #1 stepped jaws, #2, and #3 wide jaws.
Can some one tell me what pin and stepped jaws are usually used for? I would like a set of flat jaws for finishing the bottom of the bowls. But I have read about making a set. Has anyone made there own flat jaws and if so how well did they work? I think that is all of my questions for now.
Thanks,
Jamie