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Oops, never mind. The chuck turned out to be badly bellmouthed- worn enough that the jaws
don't lay straight anymore, and only 'grab' at one point. I tried a small cut, but the part wobbled
so badly in the chuck I was afraid I was going to break something. I may be able to fix it later,
by grinding the jaws back to straight- though that assumes the chuck body isn't "sprung", which
if it is, it's junk and will need to be replaced. In any case, I'd proven the motor and headstock,
and since, at the time, winter was rapidly approaching, it was time to start dismantling things.





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