Supernova pinions

[pete honeyman]

The hex sockets on Both pinions on my supernova 2 chuck have stripped (rounded over) after about five years use - record power have just told me that teknatool have changed the number of teeth on the pinions from ten to nine, so I have to buy a new scroll ring and two new pinions - total cost just over £50 - seems a bit steep to me, and a bit poor of teknatool to have discontinued the original part. Don't suppose anyone has a couple lying about?

Pete

 

[Blister]

Do yourself a favor and put the money towards a Oneway / Vicmark or Axminster Super precision chuck

Don't start me off with Teknatool :twisted: :twisted: :evil:

 

[big soft moose]

or a toolpost versachuck (which i think will still take the supernova jaws if you have a selection)

 

[Walter Hall]

Sorby Patriot will also take Nova Jaws

But I would go for the Axminster Super Precision.

 

[mark sanger]

Hi

My super nova after about 6 months has a fault where by the hex hole for the key has rounded so much on one of the holes that I can only tighten on the other. The key however has no signs of wear which tells me being an ex-engineer that the metal in the hex holes is softer than the key, which does not make sense.

normally the cheapest smallest part will the the softest/sacrificial part. I am sure they will sort it but wondering if anyone else has had this problem, perhaps their quality control is slipping.

My first Nova about 4 years old has no wear.

It will be a Patriot next time as I need a few more chucks.

 

[pete honeyman]

Mark, that's the same fault I was describing, but both are now unusable. Looks like I'll have to bite the bullet and buy the parts, it will be in effect a new chuck.

Pete

 

[mark sanger]

Mark, that's the same fault I was describing, but both are now unusable. Looks like I'll have to bite the bullet and buy the parts, it will be in effect a new chuck.

Pete

Hi

All there products carry a two year warranty for two years from purchase but you need to check the user manual for specifics. Mine is in the work shop so I can nor confirm but I have only had mine for a short time and I can not see them not changing it. I will have a chat with them and see what happens.


Hope you sort yours out.

http://www.teknatool.com/products/warranty.htm

 

[mark sanger]

Pete

Sorry for me being so dim.

I have just re read your opening on this thread and see your chuck is 5 years old. So my reference to the warranty is a waste of time.

I will put a sticky note of the monitor " read things properly".

:roll:

 

[pete honeyman]

If they had rounded off after two years I'd be really annoyed! I guess five years of 'compulsive amateur' use isn't that bad, on reflection.

Pete

 

[mark sanger]

If they had rounded off after two years I'd be really annoyed! I guess five years of 'compulsive amateur' use isn't that bad, on reflection.

Pete

I am quite annoyed as they are not £10 to buy. It is also very unnecessary and such a basic engineering no no to make the expensive part softer then the sacrificial key/cheap part.

But it could be down to as small a mistake as the heat treatment on the key being different from the foundry and the manufacturer may not even know about this until it is too late. Don;t know not making excuses for them. But I won't be buying one again as I just can not afford to spend money on tools that do not perform.

 

[KTMP]

Hi Mark,
I'm having terrible internet problems, so need to send message here.
Just looked on your website and found that it needs an update to show that What a Relief is available for purchase.
Off to Spain tomorrow,
Adios Amigo!