Screw Chuck for the Wood Turning Lathe
Make your own for woodturning fun
| A screw chuck is a very old and very handy way to hold a lot of projects such as bowls and platters on a wood turning lathe. Begin with a glue block, here a little over 3" capacity. |
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| Knock the corners off on the band saw (not necessary but nice) and mount to the lathe. |
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| Turn it round with a slightly concave face and a dimpled center. |
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| At the drill press, drill for a tight fit of a #14, 1 1/2" long sef tapping sheet metal screw. This can also be done on the wod lathe with a drill in the Jacob's Chuck if you have one. 3/16" is about right. |
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| Insert the screw. |
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| I like to cut off the tip with a Dremel or similar. The screw chuck is typically used on the wood turning lathe with a pre-drilled hole and the point is not necessary. |
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If you make one please let me know how it turned out.
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