Greg,
The Versachuck has been back sometime though sadly not promoted as well as it could be. Toolpost had a couple of sourcing issues that were quickly overcome and the chuck is now available on a 2pick & mix basis" where the customer can choose each component part. Rather than fork out a...
On May 3rd a post appeared from author dickm regarding a list he was trying to compile for compatible chucks. Very useful bit of information.
I have recently invested in a Versachuck which allows a certain degree of autonomy imposed by many of the major chuck brands. The mounting jaws can be...
:) Thanks to all for your feedback. In the end I got over the banjo/tool rest problem by completely reversing and locking the intermediate arm parallel to the banjo - leaving the tool post to work as it does on every other lathe. Was going to buy one as fitted to other Fox lathes but the price...
Just starting to get into turning and am using a Fox F46-719. I would appreciate any contact from other owners / users with their experiences and opinion of Fox lathes. So far the only minus points are the banjo/tool rest and the noise level.
Cheers
Roger