School Of Hard Knock - 11/23/2024 14:48 Hit the like button! >You need a collet chuck or at least a hexagon collet holder and a set of small collets to chuck up in your 3 jaw for that project to make things more accurate and easier instead of the chunk of wood. Collets become addictive when you make small parts. Easy on the threads and secure. But I have used your method before I had the collets to work with and it works just fine too. No wood was harmed in the modification of these screws. The leftover section of aluminum I used has a dirty decal on it that might look a little bit like wood. I'd love a collet chuck. When working with standard diameter stock they are lightning fast and as you said, really help with radial runout. This lathe is a Jet from the 1970s and the spindle threads are one of a kind, they do not match with common spindle threads. Putting a collet chuck on would require machining a custom faceplate to mount the chuck. A project that I have not yet found time or motivation for yet. Thanks for the recommendation on the hexagon collet holder. I've never used one and wasn't aware they existed until you mentioned them. Thanks. | 
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