I am on a Quest....

[watchmaker]

Sorry to be entering this thread so late, I just found it. Take a look at the following links. Let us know of your progress.

http://chestofbooks.com/home-improvement/woodworking/Lathe-Operation/index.html

http://users.tpg.com.au/pgc123/Home/lathe.html

http://frets.com/HomeShopTech/Projects/RamboldCollet/ramboldcollet.html

hth,