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Thanks. I will look further into the vacuum fixture. If this happens it will be more than 5 or 10.

Actually, the prototype was turned on the lathe. The same issue was encountered, namely, hold...

Thanks for the explanation and diagram Steve. I was writing my previous reply while you were posting.

I couldn't visualize how to do the tabs and leave a smooth profile on the radius cut, but see...

Thanks very much for sharing your collective knowledge. I had thought of the custom female vacuum fixture, but not having much experience with vacuum fixtures I had been leaning towards Andrews idea...

I may have the opportunity to cut out a bunch of wooden "donut" shapes. Approx. 15" in diameter with a 2" cross section diameter. It would need to be a two-sided cut, which I think I can figure...