Chucks & Accessories

Keeping the workpiece held securely in a chuck or between centres whilst you work on it is a most important objective.  A browse through this section will show that virtually every eventuality or prospective need has been catered for.  Not quite like the turning tools section, but this is still a pretty huge selection, broken down into the following categories for convenience:-

• The Beall Pen Wizard is a product that is taking the world of pen turning by storm.  Take a look at the details, view the video clip and we think you'll understand why.
• The much talked about, uniquely versatile VersaChuck, developed by The ToolPost, is now joined by a range of matching workholding jaws - which also fit Axminster chucks.
• For the smaller lathe, the Model T four-jaw 80 mm, four-jaw, scroll chuck supplied ready to use with two sets of workholding jaws in the box!
• From Robert Sorby we have the Patriot chuck and matching jaws and accessories.  These jaws also fit the Versachuck, of course. 
  
  For a limited time only - while stocks last, in fact, we are offering the Patriot chuck at a special promotional price, offering a substantial saving on the normal pricing, thanks to some rather timely buying on our part  (Not that we like to brag but ... ... ...).
• For those needing to handle smaller work we have two specialist chucks, the Acrol Midi Chuck and our own MM50 Micro Chuck.
• Jaw Sets to suit Axminster chucks (which also fit the VersaChuck) plus a range of pin chucks, Morse taper carriers, screw chucks to fit in dovetail jaws and faceplate rings.
• Drive Centres for spindle mounting, in all shapes and sizes including the innovative Stebcentres in a range of sizes and fittings
• Live Centres for the tailstock in every variation - including dead centres.
• Accessories that you just wouldn't want to be without, such as Long Hole Boring Kits; Augers; Counterbores; Cup Centres; Pen Mandrels, Pen Kits and Morse Taper Adapter Sleeves.
• Faceplates and ScrewChucks in a range of sizes.
• Drill chucks in a variety of capacities and Morse fittings.
• Toolrests and toolposts to fit a wide variety of lathes, from Robert Sorby.  Featuring interchangeable stems and cross-pieces and including bowl rests and a box hollowing rest.
• Spindle taps - the simple way to create your own jigs, fixtures, faceplates etc. to use on the lathe.
• Magnetic trays are also now available to hold all those odds and ends that are lying around whilst a chuck or lathe part is being disassembled so that all the parts are there when it comes to putting the item back together. Gone are the days of lost screws! (Though we stock spare jawscrews for any chuck we manufacture and we stock those for Patriot, Nova and Axminster chucks too)

If you are unsure of the spindle thread on your lathe, then a browse through our spindle data list may help clarify things for you.

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