Big live center for lathe.
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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


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Bob Wright
Metal Master Fab
Salem Ohio
Birthplace of the Silver and Deming drill bit.
5 Lathes, SBL Shaper, Lewis Mill, 7 drill presses, 5 welders...
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You made your own bull nose live center. Cool! Cool

Ed
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Forgot a pic...Bob


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Bob Wright
Metal Master Fab
Salem Ohio
Birthplace of the Silver and Deming drill bit.
5 Lathes, SBL Shaper, Lewis Mill, 7 drill presses, 5 welders...
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Bob,

Nicely made mate,Smiley-signs107
A very useful tool to have.Smile

So you used the wrong bearings, comments normally made by the same guys who never seem to actually do or make anything Big GrinBig GrinBig Grin
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DaveH
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Hi Bob Big Grin

Very nicely done ,Smiley-signs107,,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 Big Grin 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 .
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http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=2479.0

Rob
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Yours are nicer Rob...Bob
Bob Wright
Metal Master Fab
Salem Ohio
Birthplace of the Silver and Deming drill bit.
5 Lathes, SBL Shaper, Lewis Mill, 7 drill presses, 5 welders...
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(03-27-2012, 04:53 PM)aametalmaster Wrote: Yours are nicer Rob...Bob

Rob, has a special setting on his camera .... "make metal shiny" Big GrinBig GrinBig Grin
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DaveH
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Rob has some steel that is shiny on the inside
He once gave me a bit
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John
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(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" Big GrinBig GrinBig Grin
Smiley-eatdrink004
DaveH

I like the WWII look with tool marks LOL...Bob
Bob Wright
Metal Master Fab
Salem Ohio
Birthplace of the Silver and Deming drill bit.
5 Lathes, SBL Shaper, Lewis Mill, 7 drill presses, 5 welders...
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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.

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Wong
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