Hello all...
I know this issue has been discussed before here but not to a final 
end... 
I am wondering how to secure a mouthpiece to the lathe using only one 
side (ie no live end)as the beak end of the piece is not centered.
I imagine there is a thing like a expanding arbor or mandrel( although 
a mandrel goes all the way thru the work) that would be used for this.
Interior chucks just look too shallow and I am afraid the work will 
just fly off when force is applied.
Thanks in advance.
Patrick

If I have understood..do you need of a different
mandrel..visit this website e see the video of making
clarinet..http://www.rossiclarinet.com/


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scritto:

> Hello all...
> I know this issue has been discussed before here but
> not to a final 
> end... 
> I am wondering how to secure a mouthpiece to the
> lathe using only one 
> side (ie no live end)as the beak end of the piece is
> not centered.
> I imagine there is a thing like a expanding arbor or
> mandrel( although 
> a mandrel goes all the way thru the work) that would
> be used for this.
> Interior chucks just look too shallow and I am
> afraid the work will 
> just fly off when force is applied.
> Thanks in advance.
> Patrick
> 
> 



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I think it is better to have a jig made that envelops the beak end of 
your casting at least halfway so you may be able to work on the body of 
the mouthpiece firmly and securely in place. 
>
> Hello all...
> I know this issue has been discussed before here but not to a final 
> end... 
> I am wondering how to secure a mouthpiece to the lathe using only one 
> side (ie no live end)as the beak end of the piece is not centered.
> I imagine there is a thing like a expanding arbor or mandrel( 
although 
> a mandrel goes all the way thru the work) that would be used for this.
> Interior chucks just look too shallow and I am afraid the work will 
> just fly off when force is applied.
> Thanks in advance.
> Patrick
>

Patrick,
   
  Check out "the saxophone is my voice" by Ernest Ferron..he has a schematic for just exactly that thing.
   
  Joe

Springer Mouthpieces <springermpc@...> wrote:
          Hello all...
I know this issue has been discussed before here but not to a final 
end... 
I am wondering how to secure a mouthpiece to the lathe using only one 
side (ie no live end)as the beak end of the piece is not centered.
I imagine there is a thing like a expanding arbor or mandrel( although 
a mandrel goes all the way thru the work) that would be used for this.
Interior chucks just look too shallow and I am afraid the work will 
just fly off when force is applied.
Thanks in advance.
Patrick



                         

       
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