I have a mini lathe that has really come in handy. However, I find myself making a lot of small parts like screws etc. The jaws are often too big, so I end up having to use a larger diameter piece of stock and cutting it down.
I was thinking of getting a small drill chuck with a straight shank and mounting it in the three jaw chuck to hold smaller diameter stock. Is this a good idea, or would I be adding problems with concentricity. Maybe trying to find a smaller chuck would be the best way to go. What do others think?
Thanks