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Hi Gang, I am a newbie at the pipe making thing. I have a Jet mini lathe (wood) that I currently turn pens,wine stoppers and other small items. I have a Nova mini/midi chuck that came with 2 sets of jaws neither one I think is going to work to mount my future pipe blocks. What do you guyws/gals think would be a good way to go as far as jaws I can but to fit my needs? Thanks in advance!!!

How wide does that thing open?

Take off 2 jaws and I think you'll be able to spin a pipe.


For many applications, you want deeper jaws, and there is a set available from Nova, can't remember their exact name. ONeway calls them tower jaws.

Smokindawg might make a set for you if you ask him super nice.

Got this off od "woodcrafts" site.

•Ideal for bowl work up to 12" diameter, 3" to 4" deep.
•25mm Jaws will expand from 1- 1/64" to 1- 27/64".
•50mm Jaws will expand from 2- 1/64" to 2- 25/64".
•Body is 3- 7/16" in diameter, 2- 3/8" deep and weighs 2.9 lbs.
•1" x 8TPI

Depending on the model of your chuck, these look like to best jaws.

http://www.teknatool.com/products/Chuck ... gnosed.htm