Do I wash(er) or not?

[Jamie Donaldson]

Use 2 wrenches, as the inserts on most chucks have flats, and another wrench for the spindle flats.

[charlie knighton]

THANKS, good tip

[Steve Peterson]

I use brass washers. My lathe (Oneway 1224) has a really long spindle adapter. My SuperNova2 chuck does not fully seat without a 1/8" thick spacer. I think it is a Nova spindle adapter and not the cheap aftermarket version. I had an order with McMaster-Carr and added a couple of 2" OD x 1" ID x 1/8" thick bronze bearings onto the order. I recall that they were fairly cheap, somewhere around $1 each.

I do admit to using the spindle lock while removing the chuck. I have never had a chuck get really tight. Roughing out a 24" diameter burl could really jam itself tight.

Steve