On Sat, 09 Apr 2011 13:37:44 -0700, Tim Wescott
wrote:
SNIP
Not that many -- and I'd really like to drill the piece in the lathe, as
part of a bunch of turning. I think a sensitive chuck is the way to go.
SNIP

Something that worked well for me was to adapt a pen vise.
Get a drill blank that is a close fit in the hole in the
handle, chuck the drill blank in the tail stock and slide
the pin vise over this. While this does not transmit any
torque, this is an advantage as you can feel how the drill
is biting and "peck" very easily. Also good as a miniature
tap wrench. I used mine mainly to make up special length
drop indicator extensions [4-48 #42 tap drill]

see
http://www.wttool.com/index/page/cat...gory_id/14224/
(import)
also General and Starrett

http://tool.wttool.com/search?w=drill+blanks&x=0&y=0

http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRAR?PMSECT=0002000946
http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRAR?PMSECT=0002001904


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