Originally Posted by bea175
you might be better off using a collet chuck


And turn the barrel between centers? Use a steady rest? Parrish the thought. shocked That's why they make lathes with short headstocks. LOL

FWIW, I haven't yet acquired a collet chuck, nor have I made a collet closer for my lathe.





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