"Doug White" wrote in message
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Is that the only good way? Any other clever ideas? Any good excuse
to
buy a new tool?

Doug White

If you are looking for new toys you could consider a small toolmaker's
insert vise to clamp the part with both ends accessible.
http://www.travers.com/product.asp?r...084-61-410-050

The outside of the vise is precision ground to serve as reference
surfaces when you clamp it in a larger vise. They are especially handy
for milling at the precise angles you can set up with in an angle
block kit:
http://www.travers.com/product.asp?r=s&n=||UserSearch%3Dangle+block&eapro did=40600%2D57%2D020%2D224

jsw