Tuba707
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Do most people use a drill press to drill the blanks?
I recently began using my Christmas present Jet mini lathe and the Nova chuck I bought to drill my blanks - a little more setup time, but I have not had a SINGLE blank crack or blow out. I don't know if that is helpful to anyone. I run it at 1800rpm, use Bill's good Norseman bits, and crank the tailstock into the blank. I've done some a acrylic and lots of wood!
Are there any jaws that would automatically center a pen blank?
I recently began using my Christmas present Jet mini lathe and the Nova chuck I bought to drill my blanks - a little more setup time, but I have not had a SINGLE blank crack or blow out. I don't know if that is helpful to anyone. I run it at 1800rpm, use Bill's good Norseman bits, and crank the tailstock into the blank. I've done some a acrylic and lots of wood!
Are there any jaws that would automatically center a pen blank?