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| | | | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 148 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 148 | I can't answer your question, but I can say that you can bore the end of the tube to a larger inside diameter with your lathe to fit anything needed.
If the section you need to bore larger on the end is too long giving you a chatter finish, you can use a steady rest to support it near the end to get a better finish on the new inside diameter. Hope that made sense.
Did your lathe come with a steady rest? Should make everything easy.
-David
1953 2-Ton GMC
I'm a machinist... because engineers need heroes too.
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