Hey guys, haven't been here in a while. Irma flooded my shop last year and took my Rockler mini lathe with it. Wife asked what I wanted for Christmas and I've had my eyes on the Nova 1624 II lathe for a little bit and think I'm gonna have Santa bring it. Looks perfect for my small shop and doesn't break the bank.

My question is this, does anyone know which chuck is best suited for this lathe? I was looking at the SuperNOVA2 but I can't tell if it can be locked down for the reverse feature and if it needs an insert adapter or not.

If anyone could help, I'd appreciate it.