NCWT AUGUST 2004 FEATURED DEMONSTRATION
NCWT MEMBER AND CONNOVER
INSTRUCTOR
KING HEIPLE
| VACUUM
CHUCKING CLICK HERE FOR A COPY OF THE HANDOUT |
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King has been using vacuum chucks for years and owns purchased and home made systems. He shows us his One Way system as well as the system he built from economical, readily available components.
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| King shows a typical setup as purchased from One Way, etc. |  |
| King demonstrates the advantages of using vacuum chucks |   |
| Leaving the tail center mark is critical for re-centering the piece on the vacuum chuck. |  |
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| You can build our own chuck with a minum of cost and parts. Start with a sealed bearing and air fittings. Make a home-made base to hold the bearing and purchase a hose fitting to press into the bearing. |  |
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| A bit of hardware to connect the vacuum pump to the lathe and chuck. Turn a chuck and coat with a bit of leather and you have it. See Kings handout for more details. |  |
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