NOVA PRO-TEK G3 Chuck
One of the places that I’m happiest in this world is standing at the lathe. It feeds my soul. In the vast amount of turning gadgets and accessories, it’s easy to overlook chucks. A good quality chuck often goes unnoticed, but you’ll sure know a bad chuck when you find one. For the last year or so, the chuck that’s been on my headstock is the NOVA PRO-TEK G3 chuck. Designed for lathes with a swing up to 16" (perfect for my NOVA Comet II), this little chuck is a tank. The chuck key quickly opens and closes the jaws, and each jaw is marked to keep them in the same location every time you switch jaws. The PROTEK G3 comes with a handful of accessories and a case to house everything, but once it’s mounted to the lathe, I don’t think you’ll ever have a need remove it.