09-06-2017, 06:18 AM
Don't feel bad Randy, I often have to explain things twice when Im talking to my self.
I had the MT 5-2 adaptor in the headstock to hold the mandrels I was making, thats the bushing I need in the tailstock for my drill chucks, but needed to drill the end for the captive bolt. The live chuck was the only thing I could come up with to hold a drill. Worked great to hold the tap too, but probably spun it by hand, the inertia of the chuck would break a small tap before it ever got to spin.
Your version of the live centre is now on my list of things to make.
I had the MT 5-2 adaptor in the headstock to hold the mandrels I was making, thats the bushing I need in the tailstock for my drill chucks, but needed to drill the end for the captive bolt. The live chuck was the only thing I could come up with to hold a drill. Worked great to hold the tap too, but probably spun it by hand, the inertia of the chuck would break a small tap before it ever got to spin.
Your version of the live centre is now on my list of things to make.
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Greg
Greg