Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Chuck and Faceplate Storage
Doug Reynolds
Looking for a safe and effective means to store my chucks and faceplates. Right now they are in drawers which works but, they are not what I would call readily available. Does not work at all when the Jumbo Jaws are attached.
Glenn Lucas sells some screw hubs which can be mounted to the wall. Sounds like a good idea.
What solutions have you found that I can put into place in my shop?
Thank you in advance for your ideas, Doug in Rainy Seattle
Re: Chuck and Faceplate Storage
JohnV
I just put lag bolts into the walls finding studs. then just slip the place or jaws on the bolt. If you're worried about the bolt head dinging the threads you can cut the head off, but this hasn't been an issue for me. No need for fancy big bucks solutions. little more elegant solution is to mount dowels into a board and hang it on the wall.
Re: Chuck and Faceplate Storage
Don Stephan
Might be cumbersome, but drawers keep things free of chips and dust.
Re: Chuck and Faceplate Storage
Bill Howatt
I made a wall-hung cabinet to put some turning chisels and related stuff in. Along one side I made open cubby-holes that my Oneway chucks fit in although I don't use jumbo jaws.
For faceplates, I just hang them on peg-board hooks.
Bill
Re: Chuck and Faceplate Storage
Dick Coers
I’m never in so much of a hurry that opening a drawer is an issue. Also keeps chips and dust out of my Oneway chucks
Re: Chuck and Faceplate Storage
Doug Reynolds
Okay. So, drawers it is. I’ll do a little cleaning and reorganization and get back to turning.
Thanks, Doug
Re: Chuck and Faceplate Storage
Hugh
I use a drawer to store the chuck collection.
I cut some holes in a piece of 3/4" plywood that I use on the bottom of the drawer to keep the chucks from rolling around.
Hugh
John,slide some plastic tubing .......
JamieDonaldson
....over your lag bolts and no damage to the chuck threads. 
Re: Chuck and Faceplate Storage
William Duffield
Hooks in pegboard mounted to the wall behind the lathe.
Drawers
John K Jordan
I also use drawers. I have a small metal cabinet with a drawers just deep enough for chucks, just a few steps from the lathe, two drawers is enough for 20 chucks. Don't use Cole jaws anymore but the chuck with those lived on a shelf.
If out of drawer space and I had any wall space left I might consider hanging some. I sometimes temporarily put a chuck on a narrow shelf behind the lathe to keep it within reach - if storing on a wall that might be another option.
JKJ
Re: Drawers
Bill Blasic
I have been making threaded posts that screw to a wall to store the chucks on. This way I'll be able to spread the chucks out by all the lathes instead of having them in one place.