1911 Model T Axle tube modifications

Modifying the axle tubes for safety hubs. The end of the tube has to be cut off flush with the backing plate. Instructions say to use a hacksaw but that ends up looking pretty bush league so I made an adapter and set the tubes up in the lathe.
I used a parting tool to cut through the axle tube until I hit the bearing sleeve inside. The chatter was pretty bad, no matter how I fed it. On the last cut, the tube grabbed the insert and snapped my parting tool holder. The axle tubes don't run very true after 100 years.
Just need to deburr and clean out the tubes now.

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