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Re: I screwed up

Mike Schwing from Md.

>Call me before you show up here tomorrow. We can do some work over here if you want, and I'll send ya home with a few turning blanks, I just about 15 minutes ago took 2 wheelbarrows full to the pile in the woods - spring cleaning.

Re: I screwed up

Duane C.Leach

>Hi Bob.

I don't think thoes grub screws are ment to go in all three holes. Find the one hole that is threaded and ues it.

Have fun

Duane

Re: I screwed up

Robert Cox

>Hmm, came with 3 screws and 3 washers with 3 holes.

I'll take a close look.

BTW, who is this Bob fellow?

Re: I screwed up

Robert Cox

>Moo me your #

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John Trant (Baltimore/DC area)

>I am surprized that the quality is so poor. This is very atypical. I have a couple of comments:

1) Look at the Supernova 2; I think you will be infinitely more satisfied with that chuck over the Oneway or the Nova. I use the Nova for my cole jaws only. The Talon is good but I think the SuperNova 2 is better (and cheaper). I do like the Talon jaws but they fit fine on all of the Nova chucks.

2) I have a set of the 100 mm (4") jaws that were stamped incorrectly. Jaws 1 and 4 were switched. A few years ago, there was a flurry of messages from others about this problem which suggests that Technetool had a lapse in their quality control. I have heard no such complaints since then.

John

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Jerry Nicholson

>Did you loosen the two screws holding each jaw, tighten the jaws, and then snug the screws down? In my usual fashion I didn't bother reading the instructions all the way through and missed that. After I took that step, the jaws on mine aligned just fine. I didn't even check to see if the grub screws would work. I did have to machine a spacer because the 1 x 8 screw on my cheap lathe is too long and the back shoulders of the chuck didn't bottom out.

Jerry

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Robert Cox

>Sure did.

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John K Jordan

>Robert,

I have five technatool chucks and a bunch of the jaws. Out of all those two sets of jaws were made incorrectly: the jaws didn't line up properly and would not close all the way. It appears they make the jaws by machining a circular part then cut it apart to make a set. If parts from two different sets get mixed up, they will likely not fit together properly.

In my case, I returned the jaws to Woodcraft and they replaced them without problem and the replacements were perfect. I also had one chuck that didn't operate smoothly and they replaced on the spot it as well. This kind of service is one reason I like to buy from a local dealer.

JKJ

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Peter Teubel

>John wrote:

" Look at the Supernova 2; I think you will be infinitely more satisfied with that chuck over the Oneway or the Nova. I use the Nova for my cole jaws only. The Talon is good but I think the SuperNova 2 is better (and cheaper)."

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The SN2 w/insert is actually *MORE* expensive than the Oneway Talon w/insert. $225 vs $210 at Woodcraft.

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Keith Tompkins

>Robert, take the chuck back to where you purchased it, and get an exchange, or credit on a different chuck if you choose.

Maybe someone there can discover the problem with it?

I buy from KMS Tools

John Trant (Baltimore/WashDC)

>Hi Peter,

Actually I use KMS Tools as my standard for comparison shopping. At KMS, the SN2 is $185 (plus shipping)with 2" jaws, insert of your choice, and wormscrew.

John