Speaking of lathe chucks .......

[DocStram]

How big of a burl do you have?

I was at The Little Machine Shop's website when I came across this photo. Chris Wood, founder of TLMS, recently attended a tool exhibition trade show in China. The chuck has a 55 inch swing and was turning when the photo was taken.
Thanks to Chris for allowing me to use his photo!

 

[Chuck Key]

It got a four position tool post. At least put a QCTP on it.

Chuckie

 

[alamocdc]

Wow, the bowls I could make with that!

 

[Penmonkey]

Mercy! How much does that run?

 

[Bob A]

That's nice, but can you get jaws for drilling pen blanks?[]

 

[wdcav1952]

Originally posted by Bob A
<br />That's nice, but can you get jaws for drilling pen blanks?[]

Only if you have a sidekick named Babe, The Blue Ox!!! []

 

[Firefyter-emt]

That's just a baby... Have you all ever seen this one?? []

Link here:
http://www.peter-andres.com/www_root/gallerie.php?Verzeichnis=galerie/events/veranstaltungen/Weltrekord&Nummer=0&lt;br%20/&gt;#

 

[chitswood]

$40,000 for a gigantic lathe with chuck, $41,000 for the eletricity to run it...

 

[DocStram]

Hey Lee ..... that's some bowl. Looks like the guy on the bottom is looking for the third woodturner .... he must have fallen in.

 

[chitswood]

I'm not sure I'd want that first lathe...its made in china[}]

 

[DocStram]

Darrick ... I'd bet that at least half of our tools, lathes, and 100% of our pen kits are imported from China. Probably 75% of Wal-Mart and 100% of HF is from China as well. It's what the economists call a "trade imbalance". However, the heart of the problem doesn't have to do with quality or trade imbalance. The real issue is a Communist dictator who oppresses and murders his citizens.