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I made one years ago from a morse taper 6mm drill. Grind the drill off at the end of the flutes then grind a 90deg 2 sided point on what's left of the drill like a blunt screwdriver. Works a treat. If you have a morse taper jacobs chuck just use a piece of steel round bar. Prepare your blank by drilling a 2mm through hole, Then drill one end 12mm deep using a drill same dia. as your rod.

I have one of those drives you show and if the holes are not just right the work does spin very easily.

[QUOTE="Shaver, post: 162164, member: 344"] I made one years ago from a morse taper 6mm drill. Grind the drill off at the end of the flutes then grind a 90deg 2 sided point on what's left of the drill like a blunt screwdriver. Works a treat. If you have a morse taper jacobs chuck just use a piece of steel round bar. Prepare your blank by drilling a 2mm through hole, Then drill one end 12mm deep using a drill same dia. as your rod. I have one of those drives you show and if the holes are not just right the work does spin very easily. [/QUOTE]

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