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Whilst I agree that a collet chuck would be best it is possible to use a good quality Jacob's type chuck. I have done so before and found the mandrel runs quite true. I also agree that mandrel shafts are cheap enough that making your own seems pointless.


This little vid shows the unsupported end of a mandrel shaft that is mounted in a keyless Jacobs type chuck:


DSCF0049.avi - YouTube


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