Comments on: Vacuum Chuck For Woodturning http://toolmonger.com/2008/10/10/vacuum-chuck-for-woodturning/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:41:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: BC http://toolmonger.com/2008/10/10/vacuum-chuck-for-woodturning/#comment-615574 BC Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:40:07 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=13882#comment-615574 I've never seen one of these before... How the "f" do you center your work? I’ve never seen one of these before… How the “f” do you center your work?

]]> By: windycity http://toolmonger.com/2008/10/10/vacuum-chuck-for-woodturning/#comment-615528 windycity Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:33:34 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=13882#comment-615528 No matter how well maintained this thing gets, I don't think this could hold up to regular use without causing worry in the back of a turners mind. I work in the Aerospace industry and seals and pressure are a high source of failures. No matter how well maintained this thing gets, I don’t think this could hold up to regular use without causing worry in the back of a turners mind. I work in the Aerospace industry and seals and pressure are a high source of failures.

]]> By: Gary http://toolmonger.com/2008/10/10/vacuum-chuck-for-woodturning/#comment-615152 Gary Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:07:56 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=13882#comment-615152 You do have to be careful with vacuum chucks. Flat surface for a good seal etc. I don't know what the weight limitations are, but a friend of mine collapsed a thin walled vesel because is generated so much of a vacuum. Besides even if you're using a conventional chuck and you get a bad catch, the chunk of wood is gonna dance around your shop. Every turner has done it at some point or another. Thats why face shields are so important. You do have to be careful with vacuum chucks. Flat surface for a good seal etc. I don’t know what the weight limitations are, but a friend of mine collapsed a thin walled vesel because is generated so much of a vacuum.

Besides even if you’re using a conventional chuck and you get a bad catch, the chunk of wood is gonna dance around your shop. Every turner has done it at some point or another. Thats why face shields are so important.

]]> By: Old Coot http://toolmonger.com/2008/10/10/vacuum-chuck-for-woodturning/#comment-615114 Old Coot Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:35:48 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=13882#comment-615114 So what happens to a large/heavy workpiece if a hose should rupture? I think I'd want to be heavily wrapped in Kevlar whilst using one of these gadgets. So what happens to a large/heavy workpiece if a hose should rupture? I think I’d want to be heavily wrapped in Kevlar whilst using one of these gadgets.

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