Recent content by LostWay

Thanks for all the feedback people, much appreciated. I'm going to try making a simple jam chuck style thing myself, then if that fails I'll check out a versachuck i think. In the meantime I was at least inspired enough to re-do my push in spindle for inner holding the rings. Bad photo...

Lons: Yes indeed. I'm more than happy to go with a simple solution to get me going. I my head it seemed like it would be trivial to buy a simple chuck tailor made for the job, but the reality seems different. Plus the advantage of a simple jam style thing is that I get a smooth continuous...

"...over thinking..."? Possibly, yes, knowing me. I think I need to try making some kind of jig as per an earlier post first, then resort to new chucks if I need to. Plus the home made collet thingany seems like it might be safer than chucks with jaws hanging out on a limb for someone like me...

Thanks re: Phil So just to be clear, my rings almost never exceed 30mm in diameter, so I should be able to hold them like in my initial picture...? The downside would be the protrusion of the outer edges of the jaws...? Presumably if you are getting 15-18mm protrusion with a 45mm gap, I would...

Thanks for the photo. My current thinking is a record power 2000 with a set of soft plastic jaws that I shape down and open up the center a bit.....? Phil - Thanks - Is it easy find out what the largest diameter is you can hold with the external jaws (the ones in your photo running left /...

Just had a chat with versachuck man, but he said it would take a day or so to work out what kind if diameters the step jaws can hold.

Thanks, Just had a chat with record power.... :-) He said they have nothing they would recommend for even slightly safely holding things as small as rings. The standard compression jaws might cover the size range needed, but given that the rings are only 12mm or so deep, my tools will be only 1...

Thanks for the replies. At the moment I have NO chuck whatsoever, I've just been using the stock drive center. Holding using external jaws is a bit sketchy as only a few mm of the ring will be in contact and the further out grips will be spinning right by my fingers I think. I'm having a look...

Hi people, I would really appreciate any advice you have on the following: I have a basic Axminster AC240 lathe and I make wooden rings (mainly bentwood rings, but some solid ones). I use a simple tapered spindle to hold the rings from the inside, so I can polish and cut channels on the...