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thanks, tim
HI, i sorry i actually have the 3 jaw self-centering chuck, will it be o.k. thankshazmat wrote:Depends on what you're turning. 3 or 4 jaw self-centering are fine for square and round stock. If you intend to turn something that's lopsided you may want a chuck with independent jaws. Personally, I've had my Taig for 2 years, 4 jaw self-centering chuck, and haven't yet found that I needed anything different. That may change, but as you're just starting with it, save your money for other things. You shouldn't have any problems.
Matt
Yes. In fact, I drilled my bowls on my Taig for the first year or so that I made pipes. The riser kits allow it to turn pipes with long shanks, and it was easy to take two jaws out of the 4 jaw chuck to grip briar blocks. I didn't have any problem drilling bowls with it, though - Of course, I did have a larger-sized motor with it.LexKY_Pipe wrote:Has anyone ever used a Taig metal lathe for stummel work?
Well, let me stress that there is a huge difference between being able to do something and just how optimal that method is.hazmat wrote:Really Trever? Anyone I've ever asked about this has told me it's not worth even bothering with... but you've done it so it's obviously not true. When I have mine set up with the risers in place, it doesn't seem like it would work at all. And it certainly doesn't seem like it would be good for the machine itself. I'd give it a try, but I'm half afraid of ruining it.
Heh, I should have put a disclaimer here.KurtHuhn wrote:A 3-jaw scroll chuck is used for round stock exclusively. It may be able to hold square or rectangular stock, but not well, and not securely.
I suppose the answer to "Will it work?" depends on what you want to do. If you're only using it for stem work, then yes, it should function well enough. If want to turn stummels, then no, I wouldn't suggest it. It's not really the right tool for that job.