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Lazurus:
I have a couple of versa chucks and an Axminster precision which I know take different jaw carrier’s I also have a versa chuck 3 and here lies the problem my versa chuck or Axminster jaw carriers will not fit. So why don’t the versa chuck carriers work and any suggestions as to where I can obtain some relevant jaw carriers.

Twisted Trees:
https://www.beaufortink.co.uk/ have taken over the chuck from Toolpost and can possibly assist.

Bill21:
You beat me to it Pete!  ;D

Edit: I’d be interested in knowing how good a fit the jaws are when you get them. From my experience jaws in woodturning chucks (some Woodturners call slides) are notoriously slack compared to the jaws in metalwork chucks. For this reason I’ve been contemplating getting a Versa chuck in the hope they are a more precision fit.

Twisted Trees:

--- Quote from: Bill21 on April 16, 2022, 10:54:31 AM ---You beat me to it Pete!  ;D

Edit: I’d be interested in knowing how good a fit the jaws are when you get them. From my experience jaws in woodturning chucks (some Woodturners call slides) are notoriously slack compared to the jaws in metalwork chucks. For this reason I’ve been contemplating getting a Versa chuck in the hope they are a more precision fit.

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I have just bought one Bill it will arrive soon, plan is to leave my Axminster cole jaws on it permanently. I will post my thoughts when it arrives.

Though I do wonder why you think precision fit is an advantage when the medium we work with grows, shrinks, changes shape, can be spongy, and has stress fractures from when it was felled that may or may not be in the region you are putting in the chuck!  ;D 

Bill21:

--- Quote from: Twisted Trees on April 16, 2022, 12:02:21 PM ---
I do wonder why you think precision fit is an advantage.
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Given they aren’t any cheaper I wonder why self centering four jaw scroll chucks manufactured for wood turning aren’t made with the same precision as metal work chucks. Need really has nothing to do with it of course. If you only ever turn bowls or other large stuff it’s not an issue. If you’ve also never used a metal work lathe then you’d also probably not notice how poor a fit some chuck jaws are. If you turn smaller stuff like boxes though an 1/8” out here or there makes a huge difference.

As a metalwork tools manufacturer,  I suspect the polish Bison chucks made for Axminster years ago are made to a higher standard than some WW chucks I’ve seen but I’ve not had the chance to examine one. If a decent example - not like the rusty banged up examples seen for sale recently - came up at a fair price I’d probably buy one. Second option would be the Versachuck, hence my earlier request.

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