Reddit reviews NOVA 48111 1-Inch 8TPI Direct Thread Precision Midi Wood Turning Chuck
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Woodworm Screw for fast mounting of rough timbersFast easy two lever operationAuto Stop so jaws don't protrude past chuck bodyFits full range of NOVA Chuck AccessoriesSpecial Wood turning profile on Jaws to cut into and grip wood fibers firmly
Hey /u/whatsreal I agree with jclark, This is a metal lathe chuck. the name of the product is misleading. the jaws you see here are for biting down on metal. Here's a video on centering it.
Look at the jaws on This Nova Chuck. This is what a woodturning chuck's jaws should look like. Notice the broad surface area meant to grip wood. This difference is largely that if you try to grip wood with metal jaws the small surface area means the jaws dig deep into the wood, and wood is inconsistant in it's organic fibers and some will compress more than others throwing your piece off center. Metal is much more dense so it does not suffer this issue. The wide surface area of a wood jaw means that the pressure is spread over a greater area.
One of the great things about Nova chucks are that you can change jaws to many, many different styles. I'm not familiar with the grizzly chuck but you may be able to get wood jaws for it, though from the picture it does not look promising.
Personally I'd return the chuck and spend more on a Nova G3, which is what I have. The thing about buying a chuck is you only have to buy once and it'll last you a lifetime. If you plan on turning a lot using a chuck the hours of frustration and micro adjustments you'll have to make with a poor quality chuck really start to add up. After a while you'll go buy the more expensive chuck anyway.
Everything you do with a chuck can be done without one, albeit with a little more creativity and effort. A chuck should be something that makes things easier. Don't buy a cheap chuck for the sake of having a chuck. Think about what you're going to use it for and if it's really going to be a QOL change.
Looks a lot like my Nova midi chuck, which AFAIK is the only model of theirs that uses the bars. If it is, I can confirm that the jaws are interchangable with other Nova chucks, I switch mine around with my supernova2 all the time.
I just re-read what the OP put down as the size (10x28'ish). I glanced over it when I first read, thinking it was the big HF lathe. The 10x18 definitely uses the 1" 8TPI. The Nova Midi is another good, cheaper chuck for that lathe. This one does not need an insert, but you won't be able to use it on another lathe with a different thread pattern, either.
Why not get this
https://www.amazon.com/48111-1-Inch-Direct-Precision-Turning/dp/B0064JJ4NK/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=nova+midi+chuck&qid=1551323980&s=gateway&sr=8-1
You can get a bunch of different jaws for it and they'll fit larger nova chucks if you ever need a larger nova chuck. I still use my midi chuck on my nova saturn when I'm doing small work.