Oneway Chuck Spur

[MICHAEL YASKO]

Hello, Does anyone know if the Oneway 1" Chuck Spur will only fit in a Oneway chuck or would it work with a Vicmarc 120 chuck? It would seem like it should but hey that's why I'm asking. Hopefully someone would know. Thanks for your help.
Please ignore this post It's the 1/2" spur drive I'm looking for and not a 1" drive. I want to start off-axis turning and I need a smaller spur drive when using a smaller spindle size. i"ve looked everywhere and I can't find one. Anyone have a 1/2" spur drive they'd like to sell?

[Leo Van Der Loo]

Michael I have the ½” spur drive from thee Taig lathe, (no I don’t want to sell mine, as I occasionally do use it’

Lee Valley sells it, but you might be able to get from a Taig lathe seller closer by.

http://www.leevalley.com/en/Wood/page.aspx?p=50247&cat=1,330,50260&ap=1

[Prashun Patel]

I have the oneway chuck spur and the Big Bite. They both fit in my supernova chucks fine. Not sure if that means they are compatible with all chucks.

[John K Jordan]

It's the 1/2" spur drive I'm looking for and not a 1" drive. I want to start off-axis turning and I need a smaller spur drive when using a smaller spindle size. i"ve looked everywhere and I can't find one. Anyone have a 1/2" spur drive they'd like to sell?

Our friend Brian Horais, who turns and teaches off-axis turning, recommends a 5/8" 4-prong drive center. Hurricane has one:
https://www.amazon.com/Hurricane-Turning-Tools-Center-Diameter/dp/B079HJCCRX

PSI sells a 5/8" 2-prong but I think I'd prefer the 4-prong.

I see some offer a 3/8" spur center that might be good for very small work.

I have the 4-prong centers but for a bunch of years I've been doing most of my spindle turning, off-axis or on, with a #2MT Sorby 1/2" Steb drive center. It doesn't hold as well as the 4-prong but no catches, no problem. For the tailstock end, I almost always use a 1/2" Steb live center. These are not cheap but I won't leave home without them. :)

https://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/p/107/5482/Robert-Sorby-Stebcenter-Crown-Drive-Center

https://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/p/108/5491/Robert-Sorby-Stebcenter-Crown-Revolving-Center

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JKJ

[MICHAEL YASKO]

Thanks Leo Van Der Loo, I checked that out and probably the only 1/2" one I'll find, was hoping for a MT rather than a collet. I have a 3/8" but mayne have to settle for the 5/8" since it's widely available.

[MICHAEL YASKO]

I have a supernova chuck as well but I meant the 1/2" and not 1" . Thanks though, that's good to know.

[MICHAEL YASKO]

Hi John, I have a 3/8" but looks like I may have to settle for the 5/8". I prefer the 4 prong as well. The 1/2" was the one Barbra Dill uses and recommends but she said they no longer make it, can't remember which brand it was.

[John K Jordan]

Hi John, I have a 3/8" but looks like I may have to settle for the 5/8". I prefer the 4 prong as well. The 1/2" was the one Barbra Dill uses and recommends but she said they no longer make it, can't remember which brand it was.

Looking at the 5/8" one I have, I don't think it would take much effort to grind the tip down to 1/2": turn at low speed in the lathe and use a grinding wheel in a Dremel.

JKJ

[MICHAEL YASKO]

Looking at the 5/8" one I have, I don't think it would take much effort to grind the tip down to 1/2": turn at low speed in the lathe and use a grinding wheel in a Dremel.

JKJ


Thats a good idea John but I found one finally on Packards site. They have 3/8, 1/2, and 5/8 under there there Mini 4 prong drive centers. I don't know how I missed that before. All is well now.