Machinist chuck-work spacer

Machinist chuck-work spacer. Made from aluminum allows smaller pieces of stock to be machined .Attachment 2079

Thanks capainleeward! I've added your Chuck Spacer to our Machining category, as well as to your builder page: capainleeward's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

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Great idea!
To ensure a small piece I am machining runs true as possible I use a length of either Square or Rectangular Key Steel or Lathe High Speed Steel (appropriate size for the job) across the face of the lathe chuck between the jaws. Then by hand press the work piece firmly against it, whilst fighting the chuck jaws.

Thanks Madeit, you said it better than I did. :O) Yea same thing happened to me but no longer.