Curtis O. Seebeck
03-04-2006, 1:52 AM
This evening I decided to try to make a larger vase. I mounted a chunk of Texas Elm and got the outside all formed and looking great. It was 11" tall and 7 1/2" diameter and everything was going great. I used a long drill to make my dept hole and it started wobbling just a little. I straightened it up in the chuck and started hollowing. One very small little catch and it went flying! It just does not seem like the chuck has enough holding power.
I have a Super Nova 2 with the standard 50 mm jaws. What do I need to do to be able to turn something like this? My tenon was just fine with a slight dovetail and I had a good shoulder to mount against. The chuck was nice and tight. The tenon did not break, it just came out of the chuck. Do I need bigger jaws or should I look into a steady rest of some sort?
Thanks for any help!
I have a Super Nova 2 with the standard 50 mm jaws. What do I need to do to be able to turn something like this? My tenon was just fine with a slight dovetail and I had a good shoulder to mount against. The chuck was nice and tight. The tenon did not break, it just came out of the chuck. Do I need bigger jaws or should I look into a steady rest of some sort?
Thanks for any help!