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Homemade Lantern Chucks


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Old Biker UK on chaski.org
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade lantern chucks fabricated from 3/8" brass bar stock. Intended to function as holding fixtures during socket screw shortening operations.
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Nov 11, 2013 4:47 PM
DIYer
Beautiful fixtures. Shortening Allen/Torx bolts with these things is the proper way to do it.
Oct 07, 2013 10:40 AM
daveward
I never worried about the look of the end of the bolts...but I can now see the value...I'll have to consider this anew.
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DIY Lantern Chucks - comment on how to build a Lantern Chucks - 2 comments
DIYer says:
Nov 11, 2013 4:47 PM
Beautiful fixtures. Shortening Allen/Torx bolts with these things is the proper way to do it.

daveward says:
Oct 07, 2013 10:40 AM
I never worried about the look of the end of the bolts...but I can now see the value...I'll have to consider this anew.

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