man of wood Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Ok all, I have to buy a chuck, please give me your input. I have an old 1950's Delta/Milwaukee 12" lathe and wish to turn bowls and spindles. (not into pens yet) Just learning. I would like to know names and a site if you can. Thank you Thomas PS I was looking at the Barracuda2 Lathe Key Chuck System Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwatson Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 I have a nova G3 chuck decent price and a great little chuck. It will be easier if you buy one with a key instead of two bars for tightening the jaws. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris H Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 I have the Barracuda 2 and love it. I am running it on a 12 x 36 lathe. You will eventually want a set of Jumbo Jaws too. I bought the ones that go on the Barracuda. They work well, but changing the jaws is annoying. Let me know if you have any questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike M Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 I have the SuperNova 2 that I bought as a refurb from the manufacturer. Except for a few cosmetic scratches, it was as good as new. The chuck cost $99 plus shipping and an adapter for my lathe. This is about $40 less than the best price I could find online. Go to the teknatool web site and look under "order online" then "reconditioned products". Mike PS Just checked the web site and noticed that they increased the prices on their reconditioned chucks by $10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigE Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Woodcraft has the Nova Precision Midi Chuck with Two Jaw Sets on sale right now for $99. I have it and it's a decent chuck. http://www.woodcraft.com/Catalog/ProductPage2.aspx?id=2080325&ProdId=28578& Edit: Actually, I checked and I have the G3. Got it on sale at Woodcraft for $99 a few years back. It's been a pretty good chuck. Chuck key doesn't like to line up all the time, but that's probably a user error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Mills Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 I have several Nova G3’s and have never had a problem with them. The best deal I know now is on the bay; do a search for Nova G3 and it should turn up a seller who offers them for $125 including your choice of insert and shipping. I have Supernovas also but the G3 will handle anything your lathe can handle. I have not used the Precision Mini chuck but I am sure it is good. The mini is much more restrictive in what jaws you can use with it compared to the G3. The G3 is rated for all jaws except the very largest. https://www.teknatool.com/products/Chuck_Accessories/Jaw_Sets/downloads/Min-Max%20Ranges%20Jaw%20Table%20(mm)Sep06.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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