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General Category => Tool tips & reviews => Topic started by: Bill21 on January 13, 2022, 09:09:45 PM

Title: Nova Chucks
Post by: Bill21 on January 13, 2022, 09:09:45 PM

I recently noticed on social media that the latest Nova chuck now tightens the same way as other wood turning scroll chucks - IE righty tighty, lefty loosey! I thought folks may like to know.  ;)

Title: Re: Nova Chucks
Post by: bodrighywood on January 14, 2022, 11:02:09 AM

That'd confuse me as I've been using Nova for over a decade LOL always take mine to demos hoping they wil fit the club lathes

Pete

Title: Re: Nova Chucks
Post by: Bill21 on January 14, 2022, 11:18:11 AM

I wonder if an old lefty tighty Nova could be converted to a righty tighty by fitting a new scroll wheel? The jaws look identical. The scroll is available as a spare part.

Title: Re: Nova Chucks
Post by: Twisted Trees on January 14, 2022, 05:14:13 PM

I used to run a Nova and a Sorby (jaws are compatible) so needed to know which chuck was on especially when removing from a fragile mortice! Long live the confusion ;D

Title: Re: Nova Chucks
Post by: philcycle on February 01, 2024, 08:21:05 PM

Bill21.   You would need to change the jaw carriers as will as the scroll ring.

Title: Re: Nova Chucks
Post by: Redwill on February 08, 2024, 11:09:17 AM

  Just a thought,  how about a light spay of Red aerosol paint on the Key slot as a warning just to remind you that its a left to tight action.   Such a very small amount would not affect the balance of the chuck I would presume but would give a visual reminder.   

Title: Re: Nova Chucks
Post by: Bryan Milham on February 09, 2024, 10:17:23 AM

I have a variety of different chucks, so use us permanent marker and draw an arrow indicating the 'Tightening direction' on each.

Title: Re: Nova Chucks
Post by: Bill21 on February 09, 2024, 11:24:09 AM

All my chucks operate in the same direction. No way I would have bought a Nova chuck before they complied with convention.

Title: Re: Nova Chucks
Post by: Twisted Trees on February 09, 2024, 11:16:46 PM

I get confused enough with having 4 different chuck keys!

Title: Re: Nova Chucks
Post by: jannickz on February 18, 2024, 07:48:49 AM

That's interesting news for woodturning enthusiasts! It's great to see Nova addressing one of the main differences between their previous chucks and other popular scroll chucks like the Vicmarc and Oneway.

Title: Re: Nova Chucks
Post by: Wood spinner on February 18, 2024, 09:43:44 AM

Best way would be tighty righty and loose lefty  ;D