The Easy Chuck works and is my favorite chuck. You just have to make sure it is locked on the lathe or it will spin off. Not so big a problem with other lathes because they don't have the auto brake, which you can disable on the NOVA Galaxi. thanks for watching, glad you got something out of it.
I updated the link, but you can also search on Amana Tool 67236 High Precision Steel Spacer (Sleeve Bushings) 1-3/4 D x 1/4 Height for 1-1/4 Spindle Shaper Cutters and should be able to find one. Thanks for watching and the comment. Stay safe, keep turning.
So I have a question the super nova 2 has a big nut on the back of it essentially so you can take a pair of channel locks to to get it off easily. But the easy wood has nothing on it that I can see. How hard is it to get off the easy wood chuck after you have been turning?
Technically you are supposed to use the plastic washer which keeps it from locking up on the lathe. Personally, I want it to lock up on the lathe. I made a paddle out of ½ oak that is about 2 inches by 12 inches. I put this in between the jaws (off center), lock up the spindle and pop it with my hand. Leverage is a beautiful thing. Doesn’t take much effort to break it free. You can pretty much use it on any chuck on any lathe. Thank you and I hope this helps.
Thank you thats kinda the way I was thinking it was going to have to be. Personally I don't like the washer is the main reason I was asking and every single video on TH-cam about this chuck doesn't show the chuck being taken off the lathe
The set screw is only needed if you run it in reverse. With a right hand thread, it moves in the direction for tightening. I never used one and never had any problems.
It wasn't the reverse that was the problem, with the Nova Galaxi DVR it has a breaking system, that works really good. Most lathes just roll to a stop and that OK. On the Nova Galaxi I actually had it spin off the lather when the break engage. Which is why I did this video. sorry for the late response.
Hi Dan, first off let me thank you for watching and commenting. If you look at the video at 4:35 min you get a good side view. The head is under cut on the DVR, and most other lathes too, so that when you screw on a chuck or other accessory you have good clearance. In order to get the washer over the threads it has to be that diameter. When it sets the recess, it is a little off center but there is plenty of surface for the chuck to hit on. There is really no tension load to worry about. So the small off center isn’t an issue. It wasn't the reverse that was the problem, with the Nova Galaxi DVR it has a breaking system, that works really good. Most lathes just roll to a stop and that OK. On the Nova Galaxi it goes from 2000 to zero in about 5 second. Which I like but I actually had my chuck spin off the lather when the break engage. Not good. They are very heavy and hurt when the hit you. Which is why I did this video. Its really a safety issue.
@@haroldsworld Thanks for the elucidation. I get it! Very close to pulling the trigger on a new lathe, I hope that last one I buy for a while. (I'm on my 5th one now!) Also considering Oneway and Harvey. I like that braking though, as you say, just remember to lock down the chuck.
Yes, I saw that spacer was off center too... But my question has to do with vibration,, If that spacer is not centered , though you may not notice vibration, would that impart stresses on the bearings, thus wearing out the bearings prematurely... Great insight and video. Thanks.
@@tommyg5095 So I went back a took a close look at the interface. I never noticed the boss on the face of the bearing which has an outside diameter of 1 ¼ inches, so the washer, which has an inside diameter of 1 ¼ doesn’t set off center but perfectly on center. It actually seats right over the boss. I took a picture but don’t see a way to post it. I guess it (the chuck) just pushes the washer in place when you install the chuck. Who knew? Learn something every day. Thanks!
Thank you for your comment. I don’t think it was available when I started looking for a better chuck. They said it was but every time I looked for it, it was not available. Even on the NOVA site. The cost of upgrading my old chucks was expensive from the info I could find. I also live in Florida and the humidity is rough on tools, corrosion (rust). I have a Supernova and have to do a lot of maintenance to keep it rust free. Can’t leave it on my lather or it spots. The Easywood chuck is made of better metals (you pay for it) and doesn’t rust, so far. I rarely put it in the drawer. It is also American made and while I am not a snob on that, I will buy American when I can. The quality on the Easywood is pretty good. I still use my old SuperNova, mostly I leave my Cole jaw in it. No law says you can’t have more than one chuck. I will admit I am a tool junkie. You know you are just one tool away for being great. OBTW no one pays me to say this. Happy turning.
CaptData thanks for the reply, I own the NOVA infinity and was just curious what your thought were on it. I was just down on FL visiting family in the villages, and I can totally understand the humidity issues. Happy turning as well.
Very much so. I am a mid-level turner. So far I have found nothing that I cant turn. It is stable (very heavy even without weights) I love the fact that you can adjust the speeds at with just a twist is awesome. I got it for 2k on sale and just didn't have the 7K Robust wanted for theirs. I really wanted a Robust. The SuperNova II chuck works but the Easy Wood Chuck is the bomb. I make this video so you would have to spend the money I did figuring out how to lock it down. I now use a a piece of oak in one of the jaw and tighten it. Seem to work but probably not as safe as tightening the set screws. There rests suck too, I have replaced them with Robust ones. I would recommend the Galaxi!
I'm considering it seriously but what accessories would you recommend? That is so the finance department(wife) would be able to have a final dollar amount. I am beyond a beginner, disabled woodturner. Will also tell her to get the easy chuck too!!
I have all the jaws that go with the Easy Chuck. I find myself bouncing between the stock jaw and the CJ210. I don’t have their jaw plate as I had a Nova set, so I just change out the chuck. I would recommend any the Easy Wood turning tools. They are pricey. I have the Micro set of turning tools as I do a lot of small turnings, bottle stoppers, finials, pens. I would like to have their full-size set but my budget is not there yet. I have been making my own out of ½ square bar, cutter off eBay and then making my own handles. Fun to do as well. I also have some traditional gauges and the Easy wood will not do it all. Roughing gouge, etc. Which mean you need a sharpening system. It never ends.
Have you looked at a Grizzly chuck? They come with a threaded bushing in the back that can be replaced with a number of different threads so the same chuck can be used on a variety of spindles. I take mine off one wood lathe and change the bushing and put it on the metal lathe to do some real fine work on the piece or threading. I have a 1"-8 , 1 1/4" -8 , 1 1/2" -8 and 3/4"-16 bushings for mine. I have that same lathe and do not use a washer behind the chuck. I use a pin to bump the chuck tight and never had the need for a set screw. I was thinking that if you used the 1/4" spacer, the set screw might be tightening down on the threads which is not a good idea. Also on that Allen wrench for the set screw, is it a ball end wrench like a Bondhaus?...because you have to go in at an angle. Are the notches in the back of the Easy chuck for indexing? The indexing that comes on the Galaxi is not very user friendly and this would be out in the open if it is. I had to make a 72 hole index wheel for my Galaxi and I picked up the 72 holes from the inside of that left cover to do it. Cheers, Jim ps, one thing I did to my Galaxi is to turn off the electronic brake. With a heavy piece in the chuck a quick braking might unscrew it. I brake with my hand on the hand wheel
I have looked at most of the chucks and went with the easy wood chuck because of the ease of changing the jaws. The purpose of this video is to pass on what I had to do to get it to work with the Nova Galaxi. You cannot get any Allen wrench between the chuck and the head stock without some sort of extender or spacer. Disabling the lock feature is an option but I like the breaking feature, so I just reduce the speed on large pieces before I shut it off. Haven’t had a problem with the set screw on the threads. It does leave a small mark in the threads but nothing that effect the threads function. That is a pretty big screw. That is not an indexing function on the chuck. Easy Wood Chucks have two ways to tighten the chuck. The ring you are seeing is used to do the initial tightening of the chuck by hand. Those notches are for grip. And yes the indexing on the Nova sucks. Thanks for the comments
Great video, thanks for sharing. I just ordered the Nova Galaxi DVR and was wondering about the Easy Chuck. You saved me $$$. Thank you!!
The Easy Chuck works and is my favorite chuck. You just have to make sure it is locked on the lathe or it will spin off. Not so big a problem with other lathes because they don't have the auto brake, which you can disable on the NOVA Galaxi. thanks for watching, glad you got something out of it.
Hi CaptData. Would you happen to have a new link to the spacer? It doesn't seem to be working. Great video!
I updated the link, but you can also search on Amana Tool 67236 High Precision Steel Spacer (Sleeve Bushings) 1-3/4 D x 1/4 Height for 1-1/4 Spindle Shaper Cutters and should be able to find one. Thanks for watching and the comment. Stay safe, keep turning.
So I have a question the super nova 2 has a big nut on the back of it essentially so you can take a pair of channel locks to to get it off easily. But the easy wood has nothing on it that I can see. How hard is it to get off the easy wood chuck after you have been turning?
Technically you are supposed to use the plastic washer which keeps it from locking up on the lathe. Personally, I want it to lock up on the lathe. I made a paddle out of ½ oak that is about 2 inches by 12 inches. I put this in between the jaws (off center), lock up the spindle and pop it with my hand. Leverage is a beautiful thing. Doesn’t take much effort to break it free. You can pretty much use it on any chuck on any lathe. Thank you and I hope this helps.
Thank you thats kinda the way I was thinking it was going to have to be. Personally I don't like the washer is the main reason I was asking and every single video on TH-cam about this chuck doesn't show the chuck being taken off the lathe
The set screw is only needed if you run it in reverse. With a right hand thread, it moves in the direction for tightening. I never used one and never had any problems.
It wasn't the reverse that was the problem, with the Nova Galaxi DVR it has a breaking system, that works really good. Most lathes just roll to a stop and that OK. On the Nova Galaxi I actually had it spin off the lather when the break engage. Which is why I did this video. sorry for the late response.
That thick washer looks to be off center. I think I'd have just left it where it was, really, do you ever run it hard, in reverse?
Hi Dan, first off let me thank you for watching and commenting. If you look at the video at 4:35 min you get a good side view. The head is under cut on the DVR, and most other lathes too, so that when you screw on a chuck or other accessory you have good clearance. In order to get the washer over the threads it has to be that diameter. When it sets the recess, it is a little off center but there is plenty of surface for the chuck to hit on. There is really no tension load to worry about. So the small off center isn’t an issue. It wasn't the reverse that was the problem, with the Nova Galaxi DVR it has a breaking system, that works really good. Most lathes just roll to a stop and that OK. On the Nova Galaxi it goes from 2000 to zero in about 5 second. Which I like but I actually had my chuck spin off the lather when the break engage. Not good. They are very heavy and hurt when the hit you. Which is why I did this video. Its really a safety issue.
@@haroldsworld Thanks for the elucidation. I get it! Very close to pulling the trigger on a new lathe, I hope that last one I buy for a while. (I'm on my 5th one now!) Also considering Oneway and Harvey. I like that braking though, as you say, just remember to lock down the chuck.
Yes, I saw that spacer was off center too... But my question has to do with vibration,, If that spacer is not centered , though you may not notice vibration, would that impart stresses on the bearings, thus wearing out the bearings prematurely... Great insight and video. Thanks.
@@tommyg5095 So I went back a took a close look at the interface. I never noticed the boss on the face of the bearing which has an outside diameter of 1 ¼ inches, so the washer, which has an inside diameter of 1 ¼ doesn’t set off center but perfectly on center. It actually seats right over the boss. I took a picture but don’t see a way to post it. I guess it (the chuck) just pushes the washer in place when you install the chuck. Who knew? Learn something every day. Thanks!
Nice solution, thanks for sharing. Is there a reseal you didn’t want the NOVA infinity chuck?
Thank you for your comment. I don’t think it was available when I started looking for a better chuck. They said it was but every time I looked for it, it was not available. Even on the NOVA site. The cost of upgrading my old chucks was expensive from the info I could find. I also live in Florida and the humidity is rough on tools, corrosion (rust). I have a Supernova and have to do a lot of maintenance to keep it rust free. Can’t leave it on my lather or it spots. The Easywood chuck is made of better metals (you pay for it) and doesn’t rust, so far. I rarely put it in the drawer. It is also American made and while I am not a snob on that, I will buy American when I can. The quality on the Easywood is pretty good. I still use my old SuperNova, mostly I leave my Cole jaw in it. No law says you can’t have more than one chuck. I will admit I am a tool junkie. You know you are just one tool away for being great. OBTW no one pays me to say this. Happy turning.
CaptData thanks for the reply, I own the NOVA infinity and was just curious what your thought were on it. I was just down on FL visiting family in the villages, and I can totally understand the humidity issues. Happy turning as well.
Do the set screws dig into the threads on the spindle?
not really, they just stop it from spinning. The are relatively small too.
Would you still recommend the galaxi now?
Very much so. I am a mid-level turner. So far I have found nothing that I cant turn. It is stable (very heavy even without weights) I love the fact that you can adjust the speeds at with just a twist is awesome. I got it for 2k on sale and just didn't have the 7K Robust wanted for theirs. I really wanted a Robust. The SuperNova II chuck works but the Easy Wood Chuck is the bomb. I make this video so you would have to spend the money I did figuring out how to lock it down. I now use a a piece of oak in one of the jaw and tighten it. Seem to work but probably not as safe as tightening the set screws. There rests suck too, I have replaced them with Robust ones. I would recommend the Galaxi!
I'm considering it seriously but what accessories would you recommend? That is so the finance department(wife) would be able to have a final dollar amount. I am beyond a beginner, disabled woodturner. Will also tell her to get the easy chuck too!!
I have all the jaws that go with the Easy Chuck. I find myself bouncing between the stock jaw and the CJ210. I don’t have their jaw plate as I had a Nova set, so I just change out the chuck. I would recommend any the Easy Wood turning tools. They are pricey. I have the Micro set of turning tools as I do a lot of small turnings, bottle stoppers, finials, pens. I would like to have their full-size set but my budget is not there yet. I have been making my own out of ½ square bar, cutter off eBay and then making my own handles. Fun to do as well. I also have some traditional gauges and the Easy wood will not do it all. Roughing gouge, etc. Which mean you need a sharpening system. It never ends.
Have you looked at a Grizzly chuck? They come with a threaded bushing in the back that can be replaced with a number of different threads so the same chuck can be used on a variety of spindles. I take mine off one wood lathe and change the bushing and put it on the metal lathe to do some real fine work on the piece or threading. I have a 1"-8 , 1 1/4" -8 , 1 1/2" -8 and 3/4"-16 bushings for mine. I have that same lathe and do not use a washer behind the chuck. I use a pin to bump the chuck tight and never had the need for a set screw. I was thinking that if you used the 1/4" spacer, the set screw might be tightening down on the threads which is not a good idea. Also on that Allen wrench for the set screw, is it a ball end wrench like a Bondhaus?...because you have to go in at an angle.
Are the notches in the back of the Easy chuck for indexing? The indexing that comes on the Galaxi is not very user friendly and this would be out in the open if it is. I had to make a 72 hole index wheel for my Galaxi and I picked up the 72 holes from the inside of that left cover to do it. Cheers, Jim
ps, one thing I did to my Galaxi is to turn off the electronic brake. With a heavy piece in the chuck a quick braking might unscrew it. I brake with my hand on the hand wheel
I have looked at most of the chucks and went with the easy wood chuck because of the ease of changing the jaws. The purpose of this video is to pass on what I had to do to get it to work with the Nova Galaxi. You cannot get any Allen wrench between the chuck and the head stock without some sort of extender or spacer. Disabling the lock feature is an option but I like the breaking feature, so I just reduce the speed on large pieces before I shut it off. Haven’t had a problem with the set screw on the threads. It does leave a small mark in the threads but nothing that effect the threads function. That is a pretty big screw. That is not an indexing function on the chuck. Easy Wood Chucks have two ways to tighten the chuck. The ring you are seeing is used to do the initial tightening of the chuck by hand. Those notches are for grip. And yes the indexing on the Nova sucks. Thanks for the comments
I like it!