Displaced Canadian
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Thinking of buying a collet chuck and making my own mandrel. How does one deal with the 60 degree point in the far end?
I like using a mandrel but I think there might be an issue with the taper on my lathe. When I put the mandrel in the taper sometimes it lines up quite well and sometimes not. I've cleaned it out and it looks clean. It's the black lathe you buy at Rockler. The points line up but when you put the mandrel in the far end wobbles a little when you turn it by hand. Any ideas?
I like using a mandrel but I think there might be an issue with the taper on my lathe. When I put the mandrel in the taper sometimes it lines up quite well and sometimes not. I've cleaned it out and it looks clean. It's the black lathe you buy at Rockler. The points line up but when you put the mandrel in the far end wobbles a little when you turn it by hand. Any ideas?