I had asked previously about cutting lathe jaws, but the part I am working on now, I will need 2 setups to cut it right.
The 2nd fixture it will be basically a cylinder with a hole halfway through the center, and I will finish cut the whole length of the exterior into a cone shape, so I'll need to hold it on the ID with custom soft jaws.
I know you're supposed to load the jaws as they will be when they are actually used, but how the heck would I do this for an ID chucking setup? Is it OK to just close the jaws on themselves and cut my shape? If not, how is it done correctly?