Tip #32
Turning with A Lathe Chuck (continued)
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5-Step Way

Here's an alternative, 5-step way to handle such turnings.

Step 1: Mount your turning blank to a Faceplate as shown in Fig. 4. Turn the outside and the Foot that will hold your stock for internal turning. Remove most of the core of your turning.

Figure 4. Mount your blank to a faceplate.

Step 2: Turn your project around, chuck it onto the Foot you turned in Step 1 and rough-turn the inside.

Step 3: Mount your project between your Tailstock-mounted Center and a Faceplace as shown in Fig. 5 and finish turning the outside. True-up your Foot before removing the stock.

Figure 5. Mount project between your Tailstock mounted Center and a Faceplate.

Step 4: Chuck your turning back onto the Foot and finish-turn the inside.

Step 5: Attach the optional Jumbo Jaws (See Fig 6) to your Chuck, mount your completed turning as shown in Fig 11 and finish turning the outside of your project.

Figure 6. Attach the Jumbo Jaws to your chuck and mount your project to complete turnings.

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