Record Power and Nova jaws are interchangeable. Not sure what other manufacturer's may be.
I have said quite a few times.............."gear your purchase of equipment to what you want to do". But if you want top quality be ready to pay more. There are a multitude of options out there.My Vicmarc chuck will use (certain) Grizzly jaws. Probably just depends whom the second tier makers copied when making their own chucks.
Before you go crazy worrying about different jaws ask yourself: What projects do you have in mind for the chuck and what’s your budget? Buying a kit with a whole bunch of jaws may be like buying router bits in sets: some you'll never use.
-Mark
Currently out of stockScott, I just happened to see this chuck: the Nova Precision Midi. It is a Nova chuck in 1" x 8tpi for midi lathes and has standard fitting for all Nova jaws. See price at Home Depot:
NOVA 1 in. x 8 Teeth per inch Direct Thread Precision Midi Wood Turning Chuck 48111 - The Home Depot
NOVA 48111 Precision Midi Wood Turning Chuck 1 in. 8TPI Direct Thread is a smaller 4 Jaw self centering chuck that minimizes loads on small lathe spindles and bearings, suitable for smaller wood latheswww.homedepot.com
Scott, I just happened to see this chuck: the Nova Precision Midi. It is a Nova chuck in 1" x 8tpi for midi lathes and has standard fitting for all Nova jaws. See price at Home Depot:
NOVA 1 in. x 8 Teeth per inch Direct Thread Precision Midi Wood Turning Chuck 48111 - The Home Depot
NOVA 48111 Precision Midi Wood Turning Chuck 1 in. 8TPI Direct Thread is a smaller 4 Jaw self centering chuck that minimizes loads on small lathe spindles and bearings, suitable for smaller wood latheswww.homedepot.com
When considering cheap, consider a chuck is what holds your work. The lathe merely spins it.
I'll take you up on that. Nothing beats holding one, seeing how smooth the jaws work etc.Hey Scott, I have three...I think...or is it four? .....chucks One of them is the Stronghold, one is a Talon, and one is a PSI Barracuda. Seems to me I'm forgetting one. Anyway, you're welcome to come check them out any time before you buy.