I'm in need of one (1) cole jaw button. I have the Hurricane HTC-125 chuck and the cole/flat jaws that fit it. However I seem to have lost (or misplaced) one of the black rubber buttons. I've contacted The Woodturning Store and while they sell Hurricane stuff they do not have the buttons. I've thought about trying one from another brand (Nova, Record Power, Oneway etc.) but I'm not sure which one to try. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
-
Congratulations to Dave Potts, People's Choice in the August 2025 Turning Challenge (click here for details) -
Congratulations to Ted Pelfrey for "Cherry Burl" being selected as Turning of the Week for September 1, 2025 (click here for details) -
Welcome new registering member. Your username must be your real First and Last name (for example: John Doe). "Screen names" and "handles" are not allowed and your registration will be deleted if you don't use your real name. Also, do not use all caps nor all lower case.
Cole/Flat Jaw buttons for a Hurricane Cole jaw set
- Thread starter Finn Posner
- Start date
Have you tried turning one to match the others?
I'm not familiar with those Cole jaws or what may work.
I've made them before. My Cole jaws now have all the buttons removed, replaced with short lengths of pliable plastic tubing (from the hardware store).
Also, if the bowl fits in the remaining buttons and runs concentrically and you want to work on the base/foot, you can reinforce it with tape. I like to use Scotch 2060, a tough masking tape made for rough surfaces like concrete block. I run tap from the back side of the jaws, around the bowl, then back behind the jaws in another spot. I might put 6 or more pieces of tape on one piece. They come off easily without damaging the surface.
I wrote about this in message #5437 in this thread:
The picture isn't of Cole jaws but of holding a lid securely to the bottom of a turned box to work on the top of the lid.
In fact, you could probably remove all but 4 screws and buttons and it should still work secured with the tape.
JKJ
I've made them before. My Cole jaws now have all the buttons removed, replaced with short lengths of pliable plastic tubing (from the hardware store).
Also, if the bowl fits in the remaining buttons and runs concentrically and you want to work on the base/foot, you can reinforce it with tape. I like to use Scotch 2060, a tough masking tape made for rough surfaces like concrete block. I run tap from the back side of the jaws, around the bowl, then back behind the jaws in another spot. I might put 6 or more pieces of tape on one piece. They come off easily without damaging the surface.
I wrote about this in message #5437 in this thread:
The picture isn't of Cole jaws but of holding a lid securely to the bottom of a turned box to work on the top of the lid.
In fact, you could probably remove all but 4 screws and buttons and it should still work secured with the tape.
JKJ
I’ve used rubber feet from the hardware store for jobs like this. If you have suitable tools it’s not difficult to make your own, although I’ve not tried making them in rubber or soft plastics yet.
The pale green ones are the original soft plastic as supplied.
The pale green ones are the original soft plastic as supplied.
- Joined
- Jul 18, 2018
- Messages
- 1,293
- Likes
- 2,713
- Location
- Baltimore, MD
- Website
- loujacobswoodturning.com
If you know someone with a 3D printer, you can find files for them on line. Here’s one on thingaverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4262739/comments
My daughter printed these for me and they work great.
Edited to add: our public library will print from a file you bring.
My daughter printed these for me and they work great.
Edited to add: our public library will print from a file you bring.