 I
regularly add carvings or embellishments
on my turned pieces. But keeping the piece
secured while I make the cuts (without damaging the piece!) has
always been
a problem.... until I came up with this
handy fixture.
I've made this fixture using the Nova Chuck and a
spare Insert/Adaptor. This really holds the piece in
place for carving - and then all I have to do is mount
the chuck on the lathe to part it off!
 What
you need:
A piece of heavy board
A metal plate or other way of
securing the insert
A spare insert/adaptor for your chuck
What a great idea, Thanks to Mr Hewitt! |
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 I've
owned a Nova 3000 since 1997 - a great machine! I do have a touch of
arthritis in the wrists, and so I've made a modification to the
headstock that's helped me a lot - maybe some of your other owners
might like to learn about them! I've replaced the
threaded knob on the guard headstock with a simple catch-case which
opens and closes with the flick of a finger - much easier!
Plus, I've also made a couple of the levers longer and
added a larger wooden on/off switch so that it's easier for my
fingers to work the buttons and levers.
Thanks for that idea, Mr Farrow. We will certainly take the
requirements of users with difficulties into consideration if/when
we make any design modifications!
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