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My Self Centering Chuck- Thanks Ger21!!

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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
When Ger21 posted his self centering chuck, I knew I had to make one. Of course, I'm a cheap skate and used home made knobs and mounting block. Also, I didn't have any 1/2" material so this is all 3/4" plywood.

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What really worked out great is that I could reuse all of the holders created for my previous chuck- pictured here:

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My mounting block could be a little smaller, in diameter- to allow the holders to get closer to the center, or using small wing nuts will do it, too. But for now, everything seems to working great.

Thanks for looking.

Lew
 
#4 ·
when you spin the wooden disk while the wing-nuts are loose, the round holds move in as well at the same time, always keeping center. This allows you to chuck up things in a variety of different sizes. a lot of folks use this type setup to turn the tenon off of bowls and vases.