Big live center for lathe.

[aametalmaster]

Heres another project i can't live without and use it all the time. Its a big headed live center and yes i used my cs hole driller on it LOL. I posted it on another site and took a beating because i didn't use the proper bearings for such. I didn't design it to run 24 hrs a day just every now and then if i need it. Now the best thing i use it for is when i am using a hand die with a small short thread i push the big head up against the die holder to get it started straight. I have also in the past used the tailstock quill but the big center will turn with the die handle. I did go out of order (pics) as the bearing retainer cut and the drilling pic was an after thought and i tore it back apart and added it later. Enjoy...Bob

[EdK]

You made your own bull nose live center. Cool!

Ed

[aametalmaster]

Forgot a pic...Bob

[DaveH]

Bob,

Nicely made mate,
A very useful tool to have.

So you used the wrong bearings, comments normally made by the same guys who never seem to actually do or make anything

DaveH

[RobWilson]

Hi Bob

Very nicely done ,,,ha ha ha ha i would not worry about the fool how said you used the wrong bearing , some folks can be a bit anal that way LOL ,,,,,,,,,,,,, i also used the wrong bearings in mine a standard bearing will quiet happily take some axial load ,and for light use , here and there are fine , had no problems with my cone centres .



http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=2479.0

Rob

[aametalmaster]

Yours are nicer Rob...Bob

[DaveH]

(03-27-2012, 04:53 PM)aametalmaster Wrote: Yours are nicer Rob...Bob

Rob, has a special setting on his camera .... "make metal shiny"

DaveH

[doubleboost]

Rob has some steel that is shiny on the inside
He once gave me a bit

John

[aametalmaster]

(03-27-2012, 05:02 PM)DaveH Wrote:

(03-27-2012, 04:53 PM)aametalmaster Wrote: Yours are nicer Rob...Bob

Rob, has a special setting on his camera .... "make metal shiny"

DaveH

I like the WWII look with tool marks LOL...Bob

[Wongster]

Rob,

You got to share how you made yours so shiny. What camera are you using? What's the setting? Lolz...

I'll ditch my new camera to buy yours.

Regards,
Wong