On Apr 4, 4:40*pm, Wes wrote:
"Buerste" wrote:
What are you doing? *Is this going to be one of your "Hold my beer and watch
THIS!" moments?

Nothing crazy, I've got a spindle adaptor to use 5C collets, just need a closer. *How much
force that is typically applied to hold stock in the 5C range of capacity is data I'd like
to have filed away.

WEs

The pin spanner on my 5C collet block set is 6-1/4" long. Hand
tightening the steel / steel plain bearing isn't quite enough and
usually I need to tap it with a rubber hammer to keep the work from
slipping. On the lathe I pulled it pretty snug with two hands before
adding the thrust bearing.