TH54 - First Lathe

Robert,

I'm not quite sure if I fully understand the live chuck method you mentioned, unless you are saying use the live chuck with mt2 in the tailstock. I don't need to remove any aluminum on the 6 points, instead bore a 12"+ x 7/16" blind hole through the center via through coolant gundrill utilizing the boring bar holder or make a sturdier holder mounted center of the slide. I like your idea of tapping three holes in the socket, very good idea.

Royce
 
Royce,

OK. Forget the 2" chuck. As you mentioned using a socket on the end of the billet, I assumed you were not working on the end. Maybe you have a 3/4" drive socket? Or plan to bore a clearance hole in it.

For feeding coolant to the gun drill, maybe you could modify a 7/16" X 2MT milling cutter holder.

Robert D.
 
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