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live center

  1. M

    Live center for craftsman lathe

    Hi everyone. I’m new to the forum. Recently dragged an old Craftsman lathe out of storage and starting turning. The tip on the live center is broken and I’m looking for new one. It is from Sears Canada, which no longer exists as an entity. I’ve tried Zlive Center, e-replacement parts and Sears...
  2. John Torchick

    Balancing wood

    OK, good news is that I found a grind that works. Now I'm moving to another piece of wood. I'm having a bit of trouble getting it balanced. It is basically what I would describe as a tri-lobe shape. Have tried at least 6-8 positions on the lathe but get vibration from a bit to a lot. Running at...
  3. Jamie Straw

    Choosing tailstock centers...

    I received a new, large 60-degree tailstock live center today, along with a "cup center converter" -- the live center is huge compared to the one I've been using. When the cup center converter is added, it's like a Big Brother version of my old one. Other than using it with the new buffing...
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