Pipster
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I got a collet chuck with my lathe..some bits are missing but I do have a dovetail fitting and a set of tightening jaws (for want of a beter discription) I have watched many videos and read books that show about mounting a short spindle on the chuck at just the headstoc end..however,, whenever i try this the work just ends up going off centre at the the slightest touch.. I have been trying to make a wooden cone to fit over my tailstock.
I turned a short cylinder and left a "peg" on one end to mound in my chuck. this is so that \i can hollow out one end to make the recess to fit over thr tailstock..I even used the tailstock to line it up once mounted and got it spinning just right but as soon as I start to work on the end grain it starts coming loose from ther jaws no matter how hard I tighten it ..
I always thought collet chucks were the buisness but i have found mine a bit rubbish !
I have experimented with different speeds by the way..... would a 4 jaw scroll chuck be better ?
I turned a short cylinder and left a "peg" on one end to mound in my chuck. this is so that \i can hollow out one end to make the recess to fit over thr tailstock..I even used the tailstock to line it up once mounted and got it spinning just right but as soon as I start to work on the end grain it starts coming loose from ther jaws no matter how hard I tighten it ..
I always thought collet chucks were the buisness but i have found mine a bit rubbish !
I have experimented with different speeds by the way..... would a 4 jaw scroll chuck be better ?