Aligning Work In The 4 Jaw Chuck, And Brief Intro.

Thanks every one for the information.

Mike, I get that name wrong every time. It's an Enco not an Emco. I knew that clamping pipe would distort it, but read that it only takes a light force for a 4 jaw chuck to hold the work. Didn't say how light though. I'll watch out for that condition. Maybe I could make a plug for the chuck end, but I imagine that would have to be a really nice fit.

Having the wrong chuck would explain a lot. After I posted yesterday I looked into a new chuck. I'm sure you get what you pay for, but some were surprisingly affordable. I'll wait until I get the right tool, and try again.
Love the pipe within a pipe solution.

Thanks again,
Bill
 
Just a quick follow up. I bought a small chuck, made the back plate for it, and the alignment was so much easier. I couldn't find anything on what tolerance was acceptable, but I got both ends within .0015. This was only the second time I had to bore anything, and I'm happy to say I got a nice snug fit for the bearings. It did bring up another question I'll put in a new thread.
 
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