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   jako17 | Jan 03, 2010 03:20pm | #1

   You need a good qality chuck that can be adapted to other machines and has a set of jaw carriers that will allow you to fabricate and fit, either cole jaws with provision for home made fastenings(most cole jaws are 10"in diameter )or tapped jaws enabling homemade jaws to be secured to them.The reason for the first remark is a good work holding system can be expensive.With the possible exception of Versa chuck most chuck jaws are not interchangable

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   johnhenry | Jan 29, 2010 05:11pm | #2

   I own a Oneway Stronghold chuck that I have used on two different lathes with adapters.

   It has a number of great accessories including large platters to hold things from the outside or inside rim.

   It holds securely when you use a deep enough recess to get the jaws into. This particular one is a scroll jaw type with four jaws.

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   forestgirl | Jan 30, 2010 02:00am | #3

   Quick, I have the Oneway Stronghold chuck, but didn't post a recommendation because I'm a beginning turner. Now that JohnHenry has given it a thumbs-up, I'll bring your attention to a great promo-deal that ends Jan. 31, at Harville Tool. The Stronghold is on sale at $259, with 4 turning DVD's thrown in. Sounds like you might not need the DVD's, but they're certainly sellable here or at other forums such as Sawmill Creek. Link follows..... I bought the Talon, same DVD deal.

   http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/10779

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   Westchester | Jan 31, 2010 01:58pm | #4

   those are fairly wide sizes

   anyway you can always make your own faceplates to any size the lathe can handle - for you custom work -

   I have the Nova and it's been fine for the larger items I have needed to make -

   SA