Woodchipper
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I started an acrylic blank yesterday. I found if I withdraw the tailstock that I wind up hogging out the entry hole a bit bigger than the finished hole. I thought for a minute....scary, isn't it! I tried another approach with the other half of the blank- I drilled as far as possible and then turned off the lathe. I advanced the tailstock while keeping the bit in the blank. I looked at the length of the 7 mm bit and the runout of the quill. Just a bit too short for a 2-5/16 blank section for one continuous run. I could run out the bit some but afraid that the chuck might not have enough bite, allowing some wiggle in the bit.
Your thoughts are welcome. The chuck is a Nova 2 with pen jaws.
BTW- there is a difference between vice and vise. :wink:
Your thoughts are welcome. The chuck is a Nova 2 with pen jaws.
BTW- there is a difference between vice and vise. :wink: