Are there any good chucks out now with quick change jaws or is there a reason they no longer seem to be popular? The Nova and Barracuda chucks seem to be no longer a thing.
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Chuck options with quick change jaws
- Thread starter Matt Chisholm
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I have a Nova infinity chuck with a full set of sizes in jaws, love the fact the jaw sizes overlap so whatever size tenon you wind up with you can pop a set on the chuck to grip it.
Easywood tools makes a chuck with quick change jaws.
Here’s the link to the Easywood Chuck
http://www.easywoodtools.com/products/easy-chuck/
http://www.easywoodtools.com/products/easy-chuck/
That's definitely a drawback with the Stronghold chucks, as there is a small gap between the largest tenon that can be mounted in the #2 jaws, and the smallest tenon that can be gripped with the #3 jaws. Since I'm aware of this, I know what size of tenon to make, and thus avoiding any problems with mounting. As long as there is awareness of what sizes can and cannot be used, there is no issue. I do recall making this mistake back in the day.......but, no longer!
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