Here is a handy-dandy little fixture that lets you chuck pre-formed stems (or any stem that already has a button) into a lathe for turning. If there's any interest, $50 Delivered :
Slide the bit over the pin
Drop the bit into the slot
Support the tenon side on a tailstock center
Fixture for chucking pre-formed stems
I saw something similar elsewhere on the Web, I forget where. I was thinking of making one, but my concern was that if the pin didn't exactly fit the button side hole, there might be slight lateral movement or misalignment of the stem centre to centre. My reasoning is that even a couple of thou off would affect the tenon fit.
So the question is, how well does it work?
So the question is, how well does it work?
Regards,
Frank.
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Frank.
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People usually get the gods they deserve - Terry Pratchett
Fixture for chucking stems
A friend of mine that was a machinest took a small self centering four jaw chuck and simply cut a groove in two oposite jaws verticaly for the stem to seat in. He then used the live center in the tail stock to support it. He also removed the other two jaws. I bought the chuck from Penn State Industries for about 39.00. It works great but I rarely use it since I make all of my stems by hand.
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Re: Fixture for chucking pre-formed stems
Do you have pictures available of this stem jig?
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