Three Options For DIY Soft Jaws
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ส.ค. 2022
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To turn my most recent scoop, I needed a set of soft jaws to use in the final stage of turning when I need to hollow the bowl portion of the scoop. Using my standard steel jaws would have damaged the scoop.
I have abandoned 3D printing for this project. Aside from the low strength of plastic in a high stress situation, I would have needed screws to hold the wood to the plastic. That means I risk hitting a screw with my lathe tools.
So, I transformed my 3D design to be a template with all the specs written on the template. I recommend you make your own template to match your chuck.
1. Determine what bolt your chuck uses. The original bolt on my VicMarc is an M6 flat head bolt. I find it more convenient to use socket head bolts. Then the bolt sits flat on the surface instead of requiring a taper. Make sure you have a bolt long enough to accommodate your plywood but not to protrude beyond the chuck part it attaches to. So you do not have to figure this all out again, note the bolt spec on your template.
2. Remove and trace a jaws onto your template. Cut out your template.
For those with a VicMarc VM-120 chuck and access to a 3D printer. I have put my files on Printables.com at this link:
www.printables.com/model/2568...
Enjoy.
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"Necessity is the Mother of invention." Great video for folks needing specialized chucking solutions,
Alan.
Thank you Mike
Alan
Thanks for making and sharing this video. I was just about to order a set of soft jaws for my Nova Chuck and this has given me ideas so I can make my own. Thanks again, Dave.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks heaps for your video. I have a Vicmarc chuck and will be using your concept for sure! I have not got a lot of spare cash for more jaws etc for 1 off projects so your video has saved me a lot of money.
Glad it was helpful! Lots of options if you think about it.
Alan
A tool that should be in every woodturners tool cabinet. Alan this was a very straight forward explanation and demonstration of how to make your soft jaws. 👍👍Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe. 🙂🙂
You're welcome Glen
Alan
Hello Alan
here is a video that i really like
created a tool with his own hands is really great thank you for your explanations
see you soon
bernard
Merci beaucoup Bernard
Alan
This definitely helped me create my own set of soft jaws which has opened up so many new possibilities so thank you!
Thanks for trying and letting me know.
Alan
Outstanding. Thank you much for posting.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Alan
Great video Alan. Thanks for this one. 😎
Glad you enjoyed it
Alan
Excellent explanation of a very simple, and VERY useful tool. I hope to make some for my chuck, and look forward to making scoops like you did. They will make excellent gifts, and also very useful themselves. Thank you for sharing such a valuable video.
Glad it was helpful!
Alan
Good information and designs Alan.
Thanks for sharing
Take care
Cheers
Harold
Very welcome
Alan
Thanks, Alan!
You are welcome Lewis
Alan
Nice thinking Alan👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎
Thank you Alan
Alan
That is an excellent video thank you. I plan to make the 2 jaw style to try making a pipe. The templates you made are great, I'll have to try something similar for the Record Power SC3.
Just use your current jaws as a template. Consider purchasing longer screws at the same pitch.
Alan
Thanks. I did make them, but I made a set of secondary carrier jaws out of aluminium with the wooden jaws fixed to those with 4 x M6 cap head screws. So far, used them to turn smoking pipe finials (for tobacco jars) and a triangular tool handle. Added some brass set screws, that contact the face of the jaw body, for stability. Planning to make a second set of wooden jaws with notches to hold cubic boxes. Thanks again.
Allan, perfect tool, great video. Any words about what type of glue is suits best? Ordinary woodglue or epoxy? Cheers, Kees.
I use Titebond 1 or 2
Alan
Thanks Alan interesting, never think of soft jaws when trying to reverse a part. BTW off topic, but what are your thoughts of on VM120. Cheers Geoff
The VM120 is a good chuck but I have not compared it to others.
I have standardized on one chuck, this chuck to keep things in my shop simple and consistent
Alan
Did you find that removing one jaw led to vibration above a fairly slow speed? I use all 4 jaws and cut a groove between two of them to accommodate the handle which keeps the chuck balanced pretty well.
Great question since any unbalance contributes to vibration. However, I was much more concerned with keeping my hands away from the handle. Could be that the handle offset the missing jaw. However, your approach works also.
Alan
I’ve had making wood jaws on my project list for some time. You have given me the motivation to do so.
Thank you.
Any thoughts on selling the plastic templates?
NebraskaWood
Thoughts, yes. However, they are so easily made and I could not make them for all chucks.
So, Not practical.
Alan
Hmm.. That 2 jaw might could be drilled/bored off center for some "extra axis" project(s).
Hmmm. To be explored
Alan
A great lesson on making soft jaws Alan. I made a set but they are not nearly as good as yours.
As long as they work. Then when they don't. Make a new set. :)
Alan