NUT CLAMP
When you need to shorten or chamfer a bolt, it can be difficult to mount it in a lathe Chuck without boogering up the threads. An easy solution to this problem is to take a nut of the same size and pitch as your bolt and make a slot in it with a hacksaw or cutoff wheel. After the nut is slotted, thread it on the bolt and clamp in the chuck. The nut will grip the bolt tightly and will not damage the threads.

Ben Hoitink
BES Racing Engines
Guilford, IN
April, 2019