I cheated and bought the Oneway Jumbo-Jaws instead of making my own Cole jaws. One surprising feature, according to the instructions, is the ability to mount the rubber bumpers directly to the base jaws in order to grip pieces as small as 1/2". Just for giggles, I tried it tonight with a short tool handle I was making, which needed the end finished off. No luck, though, getting it to center so that it was running smoothly -- the flat end of the handle had nothing to rest against to make the handle parallel to the lathe/chuck axis. Has anyone used the rubber grips in this fashion? Tips for success? [Edit/Note: the bumpers fit nicely in a taper at the tool end of the handle]
Another PS: Yes, I know about collets. Not on the agenda right now, but later.
Another PS: Yes, I know about collets. Not on the agenda right now, but later.
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