John Rutzen | 01/12/2020 08:29:23 |
411 forum posts 22 photos | I don't usually bother with a tailstock die holder, just bring the tailstock chuck up against the back of the die stock and apply slight pressure as you turn it by hand. |
Andrew Johnston | 01/12/2020 09:54:03 |
![]() 7061 forum posts 719 photos | Posted by John Rutzen on 01/12/2020 08:29:23:
....bring the tailstock chuck up against the back of the die stock and apply slight pressure as you turn it by hand. I used to do that but the toolpost/cross slide always seemed to be in the way. So I bought a tailstock die holder for the few times that I use dies. Andrew |
JasonB | 01/12/2020 10:09:43 |
![]() 25215 forum posts 3105 photos 1 articles | I used to do the same when I first started out but it's so much easier and quicker to thread under power so a tailstock dieholder is what I use now, just gripping the body with tommy bar removed works for me up to about M6 or larger if a fine thread. |
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