Tip #32
Turning with A Lathe Chuck (continued)
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Three ways to grip a project with one of these chucks

There are three primary ways to grip a project with one of these chucks.

1): Externally, around a Foot turned on the bottom of your workpiece (See Fig. 1).

Figure 1. You can grip externally around a foot turned on the bottom of your project.

2): Internally, by grasping the inside edges of a turned recess on the workpiece bottom (See Fig. 2) or

Figure 2. You can grip internally, by grasping the inside edges of a turned recess on bottom.

3): With the aid of a special screw-in holder which is threaded into the bottom of your blank, then clamped into the Chuck Jaws (See Fig. 3).

Figure 3. You can grip with the aid of a special screw in holder threaded into the bottom.

Each of the chucks offered by Shopsmith mounts to the MARK V's main spindle with a special (included) Adapter. Once the Adapter is attached to the Chuck, slide the assembly onto your MARK V Spindle until it bottoms-out with the Adapter face contacting the shoulder of the spindle. Tighten securely. Mount your workpiece to the Chuck using one of the three methods described at left, and turn the inside of your object.

Next, swing your Tool Rest around to the back side and turn the outside. When you're through, simply remove the turning from your Chuck, saw off the protruding Foot (if you're using the external gripping method) and you're done.

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