Vacuum Chucking - Poll to understand usage

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What is your view on Vac Chucks

  • Yep - Have one and really like it

    Votes: 8 32.0%
  • OK - Have one but don't use in much and could do without

    Votes: 1 4.0%
  • Not yet - Don't have one but plan to in due course

    Votes: 5 20.0%
  • Not at that price - Don't have one but see cost as major barrier

    Votes: 6 24.0%
  • No thanks - don't have one and have no interest

    Votes: 5 20.0%

  • Total voters
    25

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Following my mini article on Vac chucks I wrote, putting the cart before the horse I thought it would be interesting to gauge interest / usage.

Tried to cover options with a useable number of poll choices but please comment / post below to expand if you have a view.

Thanks,

Simon.
 
I made an OK one, using what is, in effect a drilled bowl blank that I drilled and threaded. Cheap bearing with pipe insert 'outboard' to take, (at the moment, until I can justify a proper vac pump), my lidl vacuum hose.

Works OK, though have lost a bowl with over-exuberant cut on one occasion.
 
I am part way there. I have a 4.5cfm pump, a pressure gauge and manifold, some pipework, and a connector to the lathe ( I have a Jet 3520 and they have an accessory connection to the outboard end of the spindle ) I now need to make some chucks and a faceplate.

I haven't given it to much thought yet but with the outboard adaptor I am guessing all I need to attach them to is standard faceplates.
 
Grahamshed":2bxcousb said:
I haven't given it to much thought yet but with the outboard adaptor I am guessing all I need to attach them to is standard faceplates.

Graham,

I recently did a write-up on the homemade vac chucks I have here:

homemade-vac-chuck-chuck-options-warning-picture-heavy-t96780.html

All simple / easy to make. I was planning to go down the faceplate route with the inexpensive units Chronos advertise but they were not able to provide any info on the existence or dimensions of any counterbore nor had any in stock or a expected delivery date for restocking so I gave up on them and made my own!

S
 

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