On Sep 5, 12:00*am, John Doe wrote:
I just upgraded from a midi to a new Powermatic lathe and would like to hear
anyones recommendations for a chuck. *I have heard a lot of good things about
the Oneway Stronghold and SuperNova 2 chucks. *Is there any benefit of one
over the other? *What about a Vicmarc?

Also, has anyone used the Barracuda chucks from Penn State? *Getting a few
extra sets of jaws is nice, but only if the chuck is worth it.

Any advice is appreciated.

Thanks!

When I moved from my Jet mini to a Powermatic, I kept my Oneway Talon
chuck and just changed the threaded headstock adapter. I keep my the
#1 Talon jaws on it. I supplemented the Talon with a Oneway
Stronghold for larger turnings.

I am quite happy with both chucks, and the jaw/chuck combinations work
well for nearly all of my spindle and bowl turnings.

Bob