What moron designed this!

[tvrgeek]

So a bit back I got a chuck set for my lathe. Needed it today. Chuck is actually fine for my total rookie skills but, they clearly don't drug test their case designers. Who is this? PSI of course.

Chuck key won't clear wrench, hole for adapter too small and assembled chuck too tall for the case.

 

[Mike Davis]

Wrong wrench

 

[tvrgeek]

What was supplied. Allen fits, chuck fits. No idea what the other positions in the lid were supposed to hold. Looks like another Horrible Freight hard box is in store.

 

[bob vaughan]

Think of all the money you saved by buying PSI instead of Oneway.

 

[Oka]

You didn't read the instructions, You are supposed to cut the red handle down so the chuck fits..... it is one of those You get to complete our design tool.........

 

[pop-pop]

Or you can get lucky and win a Nova chuck in the picnic raffle two different years like I did.

Having several chucks is a pleasure since changing jaws is a minor thing but still annoying.

 

[tvrgeek]

This kind of sloppiness actually dampens an otherwise OK tool. As I am still a disaster on the lathe, going for a top quality chuck and for that matter a top quality lathe, is not on the books. So much to learn.

 

[KenOfCary]

This kind of sloppiness actually dampens an otherwise OK tool. As I am still a disaster on the lathe, going for a top quality chuck and for that matter a top quality lathe, is not on the books. So much to learn.

Ah, understand. But learning with inferior tools makes it much harder.

 

[peltona]

Only one screw per jaw on those pen jaws? Yikes.

 

[tvrgeek]

Ah, understand. But learning with inferior tools makes it much harder.

I absolutely agree, if you can't trust the tool, you don't know if it is the tool or you. In the case of dovetail saws, it was the tool AND me. Florp saw and I was able to correct the "me" part. On the spokeshaves, similar issue. I could not make any progress learning until I fixed the tool. Flat sole at least. Still working on the curved. In this instance the tool works fine. It is the stupidity of not designing a case for the parts they sold in it.

My problem is I have not had enough practice in the basic lathe work. Made a mess of a bit of splatted maple I was trying to make a bowl from. I am wondering if one of my problems is the rest is too low. I may be going too slow out of fear. I also have had trouble with the drive spur slipping.

Yea, one screw in the smaller sets of jaws, but they fit in machined slots on the internal parts, so very secure. Larger jaws have two screws per jaw.

 

[petebucy4638]

So a bit back I got a chuck set for my lathe. Needed it today. Chuck is actually fine for my total rookie skills but, they clearly don't drug test their case designers. Who is this? PSI of course.

Chuck key won't clear wrench, hole for adapter too small and assembled chuck too tall for the case.

But it's made from genuine Red ChiTanium!

 

[Hmerkle]

You are a woodworker... build a box to hold your chuck?

 

[tvrgeek]

But I want to build boxes for gifts.

 

[Scott H]

How did they even ship that? Did they ship the parts in a box and the box in another box?

 

[tvrgeek]

Thick foam. Short jaws attached.

 

[chris_goris]

This kind of sloppiness actually dampens an otherwise OK tool.

I dont get how this in any way detracts from the actual tool and its useage.

 

[tvrgeek]

I dont get how this in any way detracts from the actual tool and its useage.

I doesn't. I said the tool is fine. It detracts from putting it away as the chuck does not stay on my lathe all the time.
It does make you think, if they don't care or don't look, what else don't they care or look at? Lastly, I paid for a storage case and basically did not get one.

 

[chris_goris]

Was it all packaged inside that box when you received it? If so, it seems you didnt put it away correctly. Its no different than disassembling a socket set and putting away all the possible parts when youre done, is it?.

 

[tvrgeek]

Was it all packaged inside that box when you received it? If so, it seems you didnt put it away correctly. Its no different than disassembling a socket set and putting away all the possible parts when youre done, is it?.

Please go back and look at the pictures.
I think we beat this to death already.

 

[chris_goris]

I did, and it appears it needs to be disassembled (jaws from the chuck) to all fit in the box.