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Originally posted by Jigman
Has worked well for me. May be I am doing it all wrong
Jigman

If it works, then you must be doing it right. I used the drill chuck on both ends. If you are using a spur center in the drive head, there may not be enouth pressure from the drill bit in the tail stock to hold the wood against the spur. With a lathe chuck, pressure is not an issue.