Well, as you mentioned, what's the point to having that large bore on the lathe if you can't use it? I think my BTC 6-jaw is just shy of the bore diameter on the lathe (and could actually stand to be bored the rest of the way).
If you've got a TL-3 as well, you aren't too worried about it, but if I had to buy a collet closer over again, I'd go 16C instead of 5C (same reason--take advantage of the lathe's bore).
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