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Chuck Accessories...
Maintenance...
As mentioned on page seven, the four jaw chuck requires very little maintenance. In the
event of the chuck requiring attention it will generally only be due to a build-up of dust it
may be dismantled for cleaning with the aid of just a screwdriver. After cleaning, the chuck
should be re-assembled adding a little dry lubricant or a smear of light machine oil. One
component that may present difficulty is the refitting of the scroll ring, this item is a very
precise fit and must be dropped on squarely. Do not attempt to drive the part on with a
hammer or hard punch, but strike the front face of the chuck with a soft mallet or drop the
chuck face down on to a firm surface.
A replaceable stainless steel parallel screw
mounted onto a boss which fits into either the 62mm
recess of the A dovetails or the internal recess of the
C dovetail jaws. Particularly useful for the initial
mounting of bowl blanks whilst the outer form and
the dovetail base are being shaped. Once this stage
is completed the woodscrew chuck can be removed
and the bowl mounted directly into the chuck jaws in
a matter of seconds. Replacement screws, which are
interchangeable, are available for all Axminster screw
chucks and are listed below.
Order no: 810383 (To Fit A Dovetail)
Order no: 810385 (To Fit C Dovetail)
Order no: 910458 Small Screw
Order no: 210886 Medium Screw
Order no: 910466 Large Screw
AXMINSTER
SCREW CHUCKS
AXMINSTER
ECCENTRIC SPIRAL CHUCK
CHUCK
REMOVAL SPANNER
This is a combination of the
Axminster Eccentric
Chuck (340152) and the
Spiralling Attachment
(340155) sold together
with a price reduction
over the two items sold
separately. The chuck
fits onto the C dovetail
jaws and allows a variety
of eccentric and spiralled
stems to be produced. Full
instructions from the designer,
Tony Witham, are included.
Order no: 900093
One
important
lesson for woodturners
to learn is not to use the chuck
key for removing the chuck from the
headstock; doing this can damage the hole
in the chuck as well as risking breaking the
key. This C spanner has been specially
produced for the 100mm Clubman, Goliath
and previous model Woodturner’s range of
chucks. This should be classed as essential
equipment for all users of these chucks.
Order no: 340220