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Table of Contents
Contact Us ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Welcome ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Benefits of NOVA PRO-TEK SUPERNOVA
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Chuck .......................................................................................................... 4
General Health and Safety Guidance ................................................................................................................................ 6
PRO-TEK SUPERNOVA
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Chuck – Types .............................................................................................................................. 9
NOVA Chuck Inserts ........................................................................................................................................................ 10
PRO-TEK SUPERNOVA
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Chuck Parts View ....................................................................................................................... 11
Operation of the chuck ................................................................................................................................................... 13
Mounting the jaws onto the chuck ................................................................................................................................. 13
Removing jaws from the chuck ....................................................................................................................................... 14
Mounting the chuck onto a lathe ................................................................................................................................... 15
Mounting the chuck using the ASR Eurolock locking ring ............................................................................................... 17
Screw chuck – Safe Lock Woodworm Screw ................................................................................................................... 18
To use the Safe Lock Woodworm screw on a workpiece ............................................................................................... 19
Forming a Mortis/Recess or Tenon/Spigot ..................................................................................................................... 20
Safety Concerns when turning ................................................................................................................................ 20
Forming a Mortis/Recess ............................................................................................................................................ 21
If You do not own a NOVA Dovetail Chisel ............................................................................................................. 21
Recommended Diameter of the recess .................................................................................................................. 22
Forming a Tenon/Spigot ............................................................................................................................................. 24
Recommended diameter for the tenon/spigot ...................................................................................................... 25
Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................................................. 26
Chuck runout inspection procedure ............................................................................................................................... 28
Equipment Required ............................................................................................................................................... 28
Inspection procedure .............................................................................................................................................. 29
PRO TEK SUPERNOVA
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Chuck Maintenance ................................................................................................................... 33
Required tools ............................................................................................................................................................. 33
Removing the chuck from the lathe............................................................................................................................ 34
Disassembling the PRO-TEK SUPERNOVA
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chuck ....................................................................................................... 35
Parts to clean and inspect on the disassembled chuck .............................................................................................. 37
Reassembly of the SUPERNOVA
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Pro-Tek chuck ......................................................................................................... 37
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