Hi all,
I've been turning for several years now, but never anything larger than about 16" diameter bowls on my own lathes, and never needed to purchase a big chuck for my own use. Time to up the sizes for a request my wife has made.
She wants some very large platters and a bigger fruit bowl.
My General 26020 lathe has outboard capability, and I have an outboard stand/rest.
Here's the stats on my lathe, and I'd like to be able to use inserts so I can use the new chuck both inboard and outboard.
Inboard spindle = 1 1/4 x 8
Outboard spindle = 1 1/8 x 8
My lathe has been upgraded to 3hp running on 3 phase power and VFD. I can adjust speeds as slow as needed.
I've grown accustomed to using hex keys for tightening and prefer them, but that isn't a deal-breaker.
I'd like recommendations for a heavy duty chuck that has a lot of jaw options and be capable enough that I probably won't ever outgrow. I'd like to stay under $400 or so, preferably.
Thanks in advance.