Knowledge You Can Build On — Est. 1998
new turner
Mike Gonzalez
>I am going to be a new turner soon. I have started to buy some tools like chisels and a few pen blanks that I would like to make. I am excited to try to start with pens, small boxes, and wine bottle stoppers. I plan to buy the Jet Mini. My question is do I need to buy a seperate aftermarket chuck for turning these projects? Or will the chuck that comes stock on the Jet get me started?
Re: new turner
Peter Teubel
>The Jet min does not come with a chuck.
Re: new turner
Mike Schwing from Md.
>Mike, chucks are nice to have but not totally necessary. Experiment with the faceplate that comes with your Jet. The methods you will use to do work with a faceplate and a spur drive only will be of use to you all through your woodturning endeavors, even long after you own a chuck.
You'll get used to glue blocks, double faced tape, friction drives, etc... and you'll be glad.
Re: new turner
BobP, Skillman NJ
>Mike,
You will need a pen turning mandrel to do your pen and pencil projects. I use the type that has a #2 Morse taper to fit into the headstock.
As Mike S. mentioned, you can do a lot of great projects without the expense of a chuck. A chuck does make some projects easier and faster but I will still use a faceplate and a "glue block" for some projects.
Nice lathe, I have one of the older JET mini and love it.
Enjoy!
BobP
