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I need to hold a stainless cone while I trim and bevel it in the lathe.
Any ideas on how to hold the cone?

One thought was to weld the big end to a a base plate and then use the
tailstock to support the other end.


I might also turn an aluminum cone and slide it over and ecure it with ????


You can see a picture of what I'm trying to hold as the third picture down
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http://unreasonablerocket.blogspot.c.../03/parts.html

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http://www.mcmaster.com/library/5/560702/44675K460l.gif


Paul


Can you pot it in a tin can with wax?