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OK... I know there are probably a thousand choices here, but I am just getting started back into woodworking after a very long layoff, and I would like to know what the SS Community feels are worthwhile publications both on general woodworking and more specifically, wood turning. I am looking for ...

OK... stopped by my local Wood World in Dallas today and the manager showed me what I think I need.

A Collet Chuck with a 5/8" (0.625") insert. They have them with an adapter to mate up with the ShopSmith for about $150. It provides a lot of surface area that will come in contact with the cue ...

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If you are actually turning the wood, there is a live center that goes in the tail stock.

If you are just doing finishing work, i.e. filling dings, reducing diameter (via sandpaper), replacing ferrules or tips, the tip end just floats. It is light and sturdy enough that there is no need ...

OK, one last question on the subject since it seems that we are closing in on the Talon as a solution.

Please consider that I know nothing about the Talon (besides what it looks like) at this point.

I believe that the suggestion is to insert the cue maintenance arbor into the jaws where I am ...

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All of your assumptions are spot on... And my assumption was that the OD of the part that would need to fit into the chuck was 0.625" (the mating part). However, you brought up an interesting question about which part is 0.625" diameter. I will request info from their tech support/sales ...

Chuck,

If I understand your question... The original link I posted was not a picture of right angle arbors... There is just one sitting behind the other. One for the shaft (female) and one for the butt (male). So they are essentially the same as the uniloc arbors. The only difference between a ...

First a little background in my first post...

I just picked up a used SS off of Craigs List. I haven't used it yet. Spent the holidays trying to get through all the maintenance procedures. It is a '92 and obviously had much use with no maintenance. I am making progress.

I am not new to the ...