Live center

[Metalistico]

Just finished my first project, a live center with dual bearings in the head.
Any pointers for a beginner?

 

[YYCHM]

I don't think you need any pointers that looks pretty darn good to me......

 

[DPittman]

Looks like you nailed it.

 

[Metalistico]

Thanks guy's

 

[Darren]

nice work!

 

[Susquatch]

Just finished my first project, a live center with dual bearings in

Awesome work! I just bought a good live center. I should have made one instead like you did.

I have a few questions:

1. What is the lip on the housing for?

2. How do you ensure a repeatable and precision fit between the MT taper and the live center axis? I don't see any way to do that without a register or something at the threaded connection.

3. Is that a hardened tip I see at the nose?

 

[Metalistico]

Sorry for the delayed response, Christmas and all. The lip has no purpose, as to the threaded part, it only threads in to that point and I have a set screw on the other side of it, it i have the corresponding mark on the shaft of the live center.

 

[Aliva]

You might want to make a spare tip similar to the attached image. It will give you more room to get a tool holder/ insert closer to the work

 

[Metalistico]

That's a good idea, Thanks

 

[Susquatch]

You might want to make a spare tip similar to the attached image. It will give you more room to get a tool holder/ insert closer to the workView attachment 19278

I have a few live centers I cannot get close to as well. I think that's a great idea! Why not?