Appreciation post: The old timer at the Dayton tool show who showed me his trick

I was at the Dayton tool show last year, looking at a new collet set. This older guy next to me, who saw me checking the runout, just said 'kid, put a drop of oil on the threads before you seat it, not after.' He showed me on his own, decades-old set. I've done it his way for 6 months now and my finish passes are way smoother. Anyone else have a simple tip like that that just clicked?

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