Bill Dunlap Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 I used to have a lathe for this kind of work, but had to let it go due to limited space. I've since had to find new methods to get from A to B. This is one. I use a Jacob's chuck with 1/2 x 20tpi mount and attach it to my drill press table. Using a 1/4 inch mandrel, I clamp it between the two chucks and tighten them with the key. Then I lock down the table so it can't move. Next, I chuck up the stock in the lower chuck, a drill bit in the upper and begin to drill. The end product comes out like this. Obviously, I'm limited to 1/2 inch stock as that's the largest that fits in the lower chuck. However, I could turn down larger stock to 1/2 inch first as a tail to use for chucking it up in the lower chuck. That's all for now. Cheers, Bill 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kilnapp Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 That's a neat trick, Bill. Very clever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Wendel Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 (edited) Thanks for sharing. Great idea. I use a spare chuck for holding screws when polishing them on the bench polisher. Edited April 16 by Doug Wendel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kovar Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 Great idea, Bill. Thanks. A modest start on the "Arc of shame"... * * Yeah, yeah, I know,... you bought it used... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Gaspard Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 This is a great idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Landstrom Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Bill, ingenuity at its best…! Just a note…..I’ve found that drill bits are fine for getting close to what I needed. Then I use a hand reamer, that leaves a smooth hole to get it to the desired size. The reamers weren’t cheap but proved invaluable in the long run. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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