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Hello, folks! I aquired a set of MT3 collets, 1/8 - 3/4". They are threaded to take a drawbar. Are these meant for use in a milling machine or can I use them for holding work in the lathe? My lathe spindle accepts MT3. I've seen references to collet chucks for turning and I'm wondering if...

I hope I'm getting this is the right place.... I'm just getting started on the 10V. I don't have a mill, so I'm doing the facing in the lathe. It took a long time because my four jaw chuck is not turning true. I found I had to do a lot of shimming and ended up finishing the soleplate on the...

Hi All! A few years ago, I bought a lathe (9x18, Busy Bee) to do a specific job with an eye toward trying my hand someday at making a model steam engine. As a kid, I read Nevil Shute's Trustee from the Toolroom and never forgot the descriptions of the tiny model machines. The other day, I took...