dogcatcher
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For those that have tried to mill down coins to bend them. Check this out.
https://northbranchreels.com/2012/05/30/simple-pot-chuck/
It will be best if you use a metal lathe to make one. But this can be made using a drill press and making the pot chuck out of wood. A wood version will just not last very long.
For milling the coin, I first used rough grit sand paper and then finer grits. Make a sanding disc to mount in the tail stock so it will be "true" to the coin.
The set of Forstner bits that cut exact size holes for most US coin sizes. https://www.amazon.com/Forstner-Adjustable-Collar-Peachtree-Woodworking/dp/B0040MZNMO
https://northbranchreels.com/2012/05/30/simple-pot-chuck/
It will be best if you use a metal lathe to make one. But this can be made using a drill press and making the pot chuck out of wood. A wood version will just not last very long.
For milling the coin, I first used rough grit sand paper and then finer grits. Make a sanding disc to mount in the tail stock so it will be "true" to the coin.
The set of Forstner bits that cut exact size holes for most US coin sizes. https://www.amazon.com/Forstner-Adjustable-Collar-Peachtree-Woodworking/dp/B0040MZNMO