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Machining the tread and flange of the new wheel. I know this is not the best setup. Typically you would machine "between centers"; a live center in the tailstock and a dead center in the headstock. I don't have a "dog" that will transfer motion to the axle, so I am using the 4-jaw chuck. The TIR (Total Indicated Readout) is adjusted to less than 0.0005 inches off of the bearing surace of the axle. Photo by Daris A. Nevil, 2014.