Off-center Tailstock live center.

[Bill Alston]

I’m having trouble getting my head around this. I’d like to see a video of the complete setup if it works!

 

[Tom Gall]

@Nick Valenza None of your TikTok links work for me. Don't know if it is just my computer (I'm not a TikTok member) or a problem for everyone.

 

[Bill Alston]

The link works for me and I’m not on Tik Tok.

 

[Rick Moreton]

Is this what you are talking about? Also the Nova Orion has a computer that I can set to 'Oversized/unbalanced' which forces the motor to start and end slowy to prevent the flywheel action Let me know!

Looks good! Good luck with it, I've snapped a few multi axis pieces with my "dumb" little lathe while taking just one more pass.

 

[Nick Valenza]

@Nick Valenza None of your TikTok links work for me. Don't know if it is just my computer (I'm not a TikTok member) or a problem for everyone.

How is this one? Does that work?

 

[Tom Gall]

How is this one? Does that work?

That works! That looks great ... good job. However, a hemispherical shape (or almost spherical) instead of a cone might work a little better on the inside of your goblet cup. Just a thought.

 

[Mike Brazeau]

At the headstock end you could adapt Jim Duxbury‘s Dux Chuck and mount the base in it to match the tailstock offset. There are a couple of You Tube Videos on it, an original from about a year ago by Jim and one of the most recent by Mike Peace.

 

[Bill Alston]

I’ve found this discussion interesting enough to buy a small revolving centre for my boring head. I’m not sure how it will be used yet but as I have both metal and wood turning lathes I’m sure it will get used at some point. For the wood lathe I’ll probably need to make a ring for the point to stop it going into the wood too far. Another little job on the list …