Change Chuck Jaws Faster

Turners have always longed for a chuck with a simpler way to change the jaws. That’s because changing jaws is a time-consuming process that often results in a screw falling into the pile of shavings beneath your lathe. So, many turners would rather buy a second chuck with a different set of jaws than have one chuck and change the jaws.  

However, if you have a Nova four-jaw chuck, Teknatool’s new Infinity quick-change four-jaw retrofit kit makes jaw changes fast and pain-free. Here’s how it works. Replace your current jaw slides with the Infinity Quick Change Jaw Slides. Now you can use Nova’s quick-change jaws on your chuck. Older jaws that aren’t quick-change can be upgraded with a retrofit kit ($45). Changing between jaws is incredibly simple. A small picture of a closed padlock and an open padlock on the scroll jaws shows you which way the jaws slide in and out while you depress a button on the back of the scroll.

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