I agree, what's the point. Too much work for a one time use and if it's a recurring thing, send it out or buy a bigger lathe!And when they have an Aw-shucks moment, I believe it would be Really Bad, in the realm of needing more than ten Atta-boys to redeem.
I have a 22 x 96” lathe that I am going to sell and save a 14” chuck to mount on my rotary for the mill. The only thing that I will miss will be the length for doing drive shafts.I agree, what's the point. Too much work for a one time use and if it's a recurring thing, send it out or buy a bigger lathe!