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From: "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Shortening a Ford axle
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:45:14 -0400
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"Snag"  wrote in message news:uv9b56$1rbcl$1@dont-email.me...

On 4/11/2024 11:35 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
> "Snag"  wrote in message news:uv8tt4$1o8rc$1@dont-email.me...
>
> I've used a foil enclosure before to help keep shield gas where it's
> needed ... the axle is currently set up in the lathe with a steady rest
> and the tailstock maintaining alignment . I want to keep it fixtured
> like this while I weld .
> Snag
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I saw this while looking for a 6-jaw. It might be a good use for a beat-up 
lathe chuck and a spare hub:
https://hkfabrication.com/product-category/pipe-fitting-tools/roll-out-wheels/

I bought the headstock from a scrapped lathe for such use.