RubberChuckyInfo&GuideOriginal4”&NoNoseChucky: TheOriginalChuckywasdesignedtobeusedinachuckforhollowforms,butmayalsobeusedwiththe3”arborintheheadstock.MayalsobemountedonaLiveCenterwitharemovablecone. TheNoNoseChuckyallowsyoutomountanitemwithaflatsurfacefromtheinsideor from the tenon sideof thework-piecebyusing a chuckor the3” arbor.MayalsobemountedonaLiveCenterwitharemovablecone.

Mini3”&NoNoseChucky: Samepurpose&useasdescribedfortheOriginal4”&NoNoseChuckyabove.May also be used simultaneously fromheadstock (chuck or arbor)& tailstock foruseinfinalsandingand/orfinishing.

Micro2-1/4”&NoNoseChucky: Samepurpose&useasdescribedfortheMini3”&NoNoseChuckyabove.Mayalsobeusedsimultaneouslyfromheadstock(arboronlyasnotenon)&tailstockforuseinfinalsandingand/orfinishing.

Jumbo7-3/4”,NoNose&ConvertibleChucky: The Jumbo Chuckies are great for segmented glue-ups, bowls, platters orhollowformswithlargeopenings.TheConvertibleChuckyprovidesthebestofbothworlds.

WhenusingtheJumboConvertibleChuckyWITHtheCone,youMUSTusetheincluded Special Arbor/Extension. The Chucky has two nuts inserted in themainbody&onenut(3/4-10JamNut)insertedintheCone.TheSpecialArbor/Extensioncomeswithastopnutonit.DONOTUSEWITHOUTTHISNUT–itSTOPStheJumboChuckyfromthreadingtoofarontotheArbor/Extension. After installingtheArbor/Extensionintotheheadstock,besuretocheckthatthenutisonitcorrectly.

Jumbo7-3/4”,NoNose&ConvertibleChucky(continued):

After the Arbor is properly installed in the spindle, thread the Chucky Bodyonto the Arbor and leave more than enough thread protruding beyond it toaccommodate the Cone. Thread the cone onto the Arbor until it stops, and thenthreadthebodytowardtheConeuntiltheymeet. ToaidinthreadingtheBaseandConeontotheArbor,startthreadingfirstandthenturn the latheon to its lowestspeedwhile firmlyholdingonto theChucky.AlittleWD-40ontheArbormaymakethisprocesseasier.THIS STEP IS IMPORTANT SO PLEASE PAY ATTENTION OR YOU MAY RUINYOURCHUCKY!!ThreadtheJAMNUTforwarduntilitmeetsthebaseoftheChuckyBody.Thisholdsthewholeset-upinplace,preventsfrustration&hardworkifyouthreadtheChuckytoofarontheSpecialArbor/Extension. If you wish to remove the whole Chucky or just the Cone from the SpecialArbor/ExtensionunscrewtheConeFIRST–thenunscrewthebody.Youcanusethethreadingprocessoutlinedaboveonlyrunthelatheinreverse. IfonlyusingthebaseoftheJumboConvertibleChuckyyoucanremoveitfromtheSpecialArbor/Extension&mountitinaScrollChuck(orontheLiveCenter).Ifusingonly thebasewiththeSpecialArbor/Extensionbesurethetipof theendoftheExtensiondoesNOTprotrudebeyondtheChucky.ThenbesuretoruntheJamNutuptothebaseoftheChuckysothatitlocksitinplace. The Extension is matched to the arbor by having a flat on the shank thatensuresproper alignment of the threadsbetween theArbor& theExtension, andpermanently securedwith Locktite. DoNot try to remove the Extension from theArborasthethreadsarealignedtoallowtheJamNuttomovealongthethreads.WESTRONGLYrecommendusingaDrawbarwithanyJumboChucky.

Reverse4”Chucky&Drives: TheReverseChuckywasdesignedtostabilizethework-piecewhenremovingthe tenon or finishing thin wall hollow vessels by using the included 12” longaircraft aluminum arbor. The Drive Chuckies are different from other DriveChuckiesastheydonothavearecessinthethreadedarea&maynotfitproperlyonaLiveCenter.ALWAYSUSETHETAILSTOCKLIVECENTERWHENUSINGREVERSECHUCKY

Insert theMorseTaper endof theArbor into theHeadstock Spindle. ThreadtheJamNuttowardtheheadstockfarenoughtoallowtheconetobeinstallednow.BringtheLiveCenteruptotheendoftheArbor,thenbringtheJamNutupflushtotheCone.Turnthelathetoaslowspeed&iftheConeneedstobetruedupdosoatthistime.Placetheshankofachiselonthesurfacewhileitisturning&ifitbouncesthenitneedstotruedup.Useaverylightshearcut&repeatprocess. Oncetrued,removetheLiveCenterfromtheArborandthreadtheappropriateDriveChuckyon the endof theArbor.Youmay take a light cuton the endof theDriveChuckytoensureitissquaredup.SimplymountitontheendoftheArbortomakethecut.

Reverse4”Chucky&Drives(continued): Ifusingthe“Chucklet”DriveprovidedwiththeMiniReverseChucky,makesureitissecuredinthethreadedendoftheArborwiththeprovidedsetscrew.Installyourvesselbybringing theCone&LiveCenterup to thevesselas shownbelow.MakesurewhentheConeisproperlysetandtheDriveChuckyistouchingthebottomofthe vessel that you bring the JamNut up to the Cone & tighten it to the Cone toensuretheConedoesn’tmovetowardtheheadstock.FailuretousetheJamNutmaycausetheConetomove&damageyourwork-piece.

Thereisa¼”holeandsetscrewinthethreadedendoftheshaftthatenablesyoutoaddasandingdisk,buffingpad,etc.forotheroperatordesiredapplications.Besuretosecuretheaccessorywiththeprovidedset-screw.IfexercisingthisoptionyoushouldinstallaDrawbartothetaperendoftheArbor.A1/4-20threadedholeisprovidedforthisoption.ALWAYSUSETHETAILSTOCKLIVECENTERWHENUSINGREVERSECHUCKY

MiniReverse2-3/4”Chucky&Drives: SeetheinstructionsincludedwiththeReverse4”Chuckyforguidanceisset-upandutilizationoftheMiniReverseChucky.

TheMiniReverseChuckyisforhollowformswithsmallopeningsandmayusethesameinterchangeablearborastheReverseChucky.There isa¼”holeandsetscrewintheendoftheshaftthatmakeuseoftheReverse&MiniReverseChuckiesapotentialforfinishsanding,buffing,etc.Simplyinsertasandingdiscorbuffona¼”diametershankintotheholeintheendofthearborandsecurewiththeprovidedset-screw.Optionalattachmentsarenotincludedintheset.ALWAYSUSETHETAILSTOCKLIVECENTERWHENUSINGMINIREVERSECHUCKY

Photosbelowshowhowtolocatethevesselbottomtoassistinmaterialremoval.

MicroReverseChucky: TheMicroReverseChuckyisdesignedforANYitemthathasanaccessholetoosmallfortheReverse&MiniReverseChuckies¾”diameterArbor.Itstabilizesthework-piecewhile reverse chucking. TheMicro Reverse Chucky consists of aMT2ChuckyArbor,theMicroReverseChuckyCone,two4”x½”-13Arbors&hardware(whichconsistsoftwoDrives,theStopNut,anAllenWrench&extraSetScrews).

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DriveChuckies(8): A series of 8 Drive Chuckies that are threaded to mount onto a ¾” x 10threaded Live Center or any MT2 Chucky Arbor. Drive Chuckies are great whenneedingtoimprovisetoholdawork-pieceforturningorfinishing. Thesetconsistsof8sizesfrom1”thru1-7/8”diameterin1/8”increments.AllDriveChuckiesareapproximately1-1/8”long.

ChuckyBullNoseConeVacuum: ConverttheLiveCenterBullNoseconeintoaVacuumConeoraJamChuck.

Usedasavacuum.

UsedasaJamchuckw/TaperArbor.Usedw/appropriatechuckybasedonitem.

ChuckyVacuumConeSet: Thesetinclude1ChuckyVacuumCone,1largeChuckyVacuumConeand1setofMicroVacuumChuckiesalongwithMT2Arbor.

Thereareadaptersonthemarketavailablefromothersuppliersthatarefineproducts & plug into the wheel side of the headstock that will work with thisproduct.

ChuckyVacuumCone: Thecone threadsdirectlyonto thespindle forusewithsmaller items–musthaveyourownvacuumsystem.Eachcolor isadifferentsizesoonlyneedtheonethatwillfityourspindle(red).

Itisrecommendedthatyouusethelivecenterwheneverpossible.

ChuckyVacuumKit: Kitincludesbasewithappropriatespindlesizeinsert,3”Schedule40Coupling,aspacerandseal.Colorofthebase&sealwillvaryaccordingtospindlesize.

OnOneWaylathemakesuretoinstallthespacersoitalignswiththerecessin

theOneWayspindle.

Pepper/SaltMillChucky: ThePepper/SaltMillChuckycanbeusedtomakebothpepper&saltmills. Itconsistsofa¾”-10threadedTaperArborandtwo(2)ReducingDiameterChuckies.

TheReducingDiameterChuckyis2”atthebasewhichallowsformountinginascrollchuck.Itreducesto1-5/8”forthebuttomholeoftheMill&furtherreducesto1-1/16”fortheholeintheinsideofthemillbase.TheendoftheReducingChuckyisreducedtoapproximately7/8”toaccommodatethe insideof thetenononthetopportionoftheMill.

Taper&1ChuckyfortopoftheMill.

ScrollChuck,2Chuckiesw/bottomofMill

TaperArbor,oneChuckyw/bottomofMill.

CrushGrindChucky-Shaft-lessVersion: ThisCrushGrindChucky is forusewith theCrushGrindmechanismwithouttheshaft.

PicturesofhowtheCrushGrindChuckyShaft-lessVersionisheld

CrushGrindChucky-ShaftVersion: ThisCrushGrindChuckyisforusewiththeCrushGrindmechanismWITHtheshaft.

ThecombinationsofholdingtheCrushGrindPeppermillarenumerouswiththeCrushGrindChucky. Heldw/ScrollChuck&LiveCenter

Heldw/Arborinheadstock&LiveCenter

CrushGrindChucky-ShaftVersion(continued):ThecombinationsofholdingtheCrushGrindPeppermillarenumerouswiththeCrushGrindChucky. Topheldw/Arborinheadstock

BottomheldinScrollChuck

Top&bottombeingheldbetweencenters

FinialChuckies-1/8”&1/4”: Stabilizesthefinialforturning&finishingforbearingsizesof1/8”and1/4”.PICTURESOFTHEORIGINALFINIALCHUCKIES

MountedinChuckyArborinTailstockPICTURESOFTHEREDESIGNEDFINIALCHUCKIESAVAILABLEAFTER8/1/19

Large2-7/8”&Small2”SphereChuckies: TheSphereChuckiesareanaidinremovingthetenonsfromturnedspheres 2.75”diameterby3”long 2”diameterby2”long

Mountedbetween2SphereChuckieswithChuckyArbor&LiveCenter

Large2-7/8”&Small2”SphereChuckies(continued):

TheSphereChuckiesareuniqueinthattheyhaveasoftendandahardbody.Itisdesignedsothatthesoftendgetssquasheddowntoconformtotheshapeofthework-piece.Itmayappearthatitismoreoutofroundthatitisbecauseofthissoftend.Centeringofthework-piecetothechuckymaybenecessary.

If the Sphere Chuckies need truing slow the lathe speed down & place the

shankof a chisel on the surfacewhile it is turning - if it bounces then it needs totruedup.Useaverylightshearcut&repeatprocess.

Wesuggest thatafteranyneeded final truingonanarbor thatyoubring the

JamNut(suppliedwiththeArbor)uptotheSphereChucky&useLocktitetosecurethenutonthearbor.ThiswillensurethatitreturnstothesamethreadifremovedfromtheArbor&remainstrued.

IfusingtheSphereChuckywithascrollchuckmakesurethejawsofthechuck

aretightlysecuredtothechuck.WhenmountingtheSphereChuckytotheLiveCenterbesureitisscrewedas

farontothelivecenterasitcango.Ifitdoesnotscrewallthewayonyoumayadda¾-10jamnuttothethreadsofthelivecenter.

AnythingChuckySet2”x1-1/2”: TheAnythingChuckycanbeused for justaboutanyworkholdingsolution–spheres,bowlsandvessels.

When mounting the Anything Chucky Set to the Live Center be sure it isscrewedas farontothe livecenteras itcango. If itdoesnotscrewall thewayonyoumayadda¾-10jamnuttothethreadsofthelivecenter.

SpatulaChucky: DesignedbyMichaelHosaluk the SpatulaChucky isdesigned tohold the flatendofaspatulablank.Requiresalivecenterw/removablecone&¾”-10thread.

BulletChuckies(2)3-1/2’x2”x7/8”&3-1/2”x1-1/2”x1/2”: TheBulletChuckiescanbeusedindividuallyorinconjunctionwithanyotherRubberChucky.The taper allows it to adjust to odd and/or variable sizeholes asneededforindividualworkpieces.

TheBulletChuckiescanbereshapedtofitwhateversizeprojectneeded,butbesuretotakeverylightcutswithachisel.

MiniLatheLiveCenterChuckies(4): All of the Mini Lathe Live Centers simply slip over the a live center shownbelow.GobletChuckyHard60ConeNo-noseConeRubberChucky

MiniLatheLiveCenterChuckies(4)(continued):

ThreePointChuckySet: TheThreePointChuckySetisforturningThreePointBowlsandBoxesoranycubeofchoice.

ChuckyTaperArbors: The Taper Arbor is ideal for removing tenons, gaining access to small areaswithtoolsandrefinishingworkpiecesorwork-holdingsituations.

ChuckyLiveCenterConeAlternative: You can’t easily, nor would youwant to reshape the Aluminum Live CenterCone,oryouwouldn’tuseitonafinishedpieceasthepointcoulddamagethework-piece.TheChuckyLiveCenterConeAlternativesolvesbothproblems.The Chucky Live Center Cone isNOTmeant for taking cuts – it is onlymeant forrefinishingthework-piece.

ChuckyExtensions: Chucky Extensions are available in 2”, 3”& 6” versions. Each has a¼” x 1” hole in thethreadedendtoaccommodateaccessoriessuchasbuffersorsandingdiscs.

ChuckyDrawbarKit: TheDrawbar Chucky consists of aMT2Buffing Arbor that has a hole in thefront end to accommodatebuffing sandingpads, etc. It alsohas a¼”-20 threadedholeinthetaperendtoaccommodatea¼”-20allthreadrod(notincluded). Puttherodthroughtheheadstock&cuttherodtolength,Thenscrewthecutall threadintothearbor&install it intheheadstock.Next install themoldedwingnutontothethread&tightenituptothespindletoensurethearborisheldinthespindle.

WingedNut AssembledDrawbar InstalledDrawbar

ChuckyAlignmentAdapter:

Theadapterhasmanyusesasshownbelow:

ExpansionChuckies-2”&1”(7ringsw/each): Bothversionsincludesevenringsin1/8”diameterincrements.

Eachunit isadjustablebyturningtheHexBolt fromthefrontwitha7/32”AllenwrenchorrearoftheExpansionChuckywitha5/16”wrenchorsocket.Mayusedtoturnabracelet,napkinringorsimilaritem.

Eachringonlyexpandsapproximately .020soitisimportanttoplantheholesizetofittheexpansionringyouaregoingtouse.

ToolRestAdjuster:

1. PlacetheStopCollaronthetoolrestpost–donottightenthesetscrew.2. Insertthetoolrestpostintothebanjo&raisethetoolresttoparallelwiththecenterpointonthelivecenter.

3. PlacetheToolRestAdjusterundertheStopCollaronthetoolrestpost&setitatthe1”heightoftheStepChuckymark.

4. TightenthesetscrewoftheStopCollar.Thishastobedoneforeachdifferenttoolused.