I have a number of rubber Chucky products, have yet to find one that was not well worth having. My latest acquisition is the “Step Chuckyâ€. I’ve used a number of times and found it to be extremely convenient and easy-to-use. One set up and you are good to go. I used a paint pen to mark each step with a number. As I have two lathes with different size tool rest posts and more than one tool rest. I used a paint pen to label each of my tool rests with a number, different color for each lathe, showing the step # and the tool rest#. Once set up I found which step work for which tool and then used to paint pen again, same color as the tool rest, to mark the end of each tool with the number setting. That saved me two things, one I didn’t have to remember which step for which tool and I didn’t have to remember which step for which lathe. (See first two pictures) Trial and error for setting the tool rest height is gone! I also use the “Finial Chuckyâ€, it also works fantastic to keep the end from moving. (See second two pictures. Oh yah, that is the “Expansion Chucky" in the one left that I am using to hold the birdhouse in the lathe.) An added feature I to use the “Finial Chucky†to gently hold the finial in place while the glue dries. Try them out at: www.rubberchucky.com
Ronald Black
Detroit Area Woodturners
Ronald Black
Detroit Area Woodturners