"Clark Magnuson" wrote in message
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I remove and tighten the ring on the L00 with a stick and hammer.
The wood will not beat up the ring.

The wood will not beat up the ring, but it can't be good for the headstock
bearings to be beating on the spindle. I change chucks fairly often. I
forged a hook spanner from some 1" x 1.5" bar stock for my L-1 LeBlond.

Carl Boyd