Chuck Hubs - views please

[Twisted Trees]

I have looked at various ways of storing my chucks and other spindle thread based items (nut based sanding disks, friction plates etc.) and decided the best place was in drawers where they will not get plastered in dust / shavings etc. I like drawers controllable spaces which stops me burying stuff with more stuff, and dust free storage as well, that is why I now have lots of them in the workshop :-) I think Chuck Hubs were designed for creating art installations not for sensible storage. Now if someone could just point me in the direction of the TARDIS drive to make my workshop bigger on the inside I will be sorted....
   

[Dancie]

Many thanks everyone - I'm told, but cant confirm, that the Axminster chuck hubs did run out at one point so somebody's buying them and the reviews are very complimentary - I'll stick to the shelf idea - all the best 

[Bill21]

I’m sure I’ve seen an Axminster Chuck Hub used for something other than its original intended purpose but I can’t remember what that was now.

[John]

I use a chuck hub mounted sideways on a block of wood which is the clamped to the bench. This gives me an extra work station when turning not needed such as forming hollow barley twists and carving.
John

[Derek]

The advantage of a sloping shelf and pegs is that any shavings will fall off rather than collect on a standard shelf. I did look at the axminster ones and was put off by having to keep unscrewing the chucks from them

[Twisted Trees]

I use a chuck hub mounted sideways on a block of wood which is the clamped to the bench. This gives me an extra work station when turning not needed such as forming hollow barley twists and carving.
John

Both this and also mounted to a post that fits the banjo are good uses for the chuck hub. allows you to run your piece through 90° to work on it while keeping the chuck position solid.
 

[The Bowler Hatted Turner]

I put up a dedicated shelf for all of my chucks, the chucks are stored on any flat surface I can find in the workshop but the chuck shelf comes in handy for everything else!!

[GordonSkipper]

The only valid use for these, as far as I am concerned, is when using the chuck to hold a workpiece when working on it,  off the lathe i.e. carving, piercing etc. The hub is mounted horizontally so it helps visualise your work in its upright position. This function is mentioned by Axminster but hasn't been raised in this post so far. It also means that since  the workpiece and chuck are removed as one, thet can be put back on the lathe without any worriies of misalignment
Using  them just for storage is unnecessary expenditure and there are much more cost effective options, as already mentioned by others.

[Bill21]

I use a chuck hub mounted sideways on a block of wood which is the clamped to the bench. This gives me an extra work station when turning not needed such as forming hollow barley twists and carving.
John

Yes, that’s a good idea John.

These seem to be less than half the price of the Axminster ones? No idea of postage though.

https://www.glennlucaswoodturning.com/product/hub-storage-for-chuck-and-faceplate/

[Bill21]

As luck would have it I have a project that requires some additional work after turning. I’d like it to be fairly accurate and started thinking about possible jigs and then this thread popped into my head so I’ve just bought one of these Chuck hubs. 
Thanks then to the OP for bringing this topic up or I may not have thought of it! 

[Lazurus]

I keep mine in plastic paint pots with a lid, a dessicant bag and alls good

[Dancie]

Not that this really matters and I can't say that I've lost any sleep, and I do appreciate all the replies I received, you all gave me stuff to think about, but no one actually answered my original question  - I was really asking if anyone had any views on the difference between the Chuck hubs supplied by Glenn and Axminster.

[Bill21]

Not that this really matters and I can't say that I've lost any sleep, and I do appreciate all the replies I received, you all gave me stuff to think about, but no one actually answered my original question  - I was really asking if anyone had any views on the difference between the Chuck hubs supplied by Glenn and Axminster.

Oh dear, we all seem to have missed that! Apologies again. 

[Twisted Trees]

Not that this really matters and I can't say that I've lost any sleep, and I do appreciate all the replies I received, you all gave me stuff to think about, but no one actually answered my original question  - I was really asking if anyone had any views on the difference between the Chuck hubs supplied by Glenn and Axminster.

As most don't have any and some have one for good reason or one brand, hope for comparison was a long stretch :-)

[Bill21]

Looking at the pictures the GL ones don’t look as substantial as the Axminster ones. Probably ok just for parking chucks though. I’m confident the Axminster one delivered today will work well for supplementary work held in a Chuck.