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    compact MT2 live center

    Hey guys (and gals if any) me again,

    Been thinkin of this project for some time now. It's been a fun and somewhat challenging endeavor believe me. With the magic of some clever editing the trials and tribulations seem invisible but be assured I had a few with this one. Anyway the final outcome was well worth it. I hope you enjoy the journey as much as I had doing it,


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    Thanks Stevohdee! We've added your Compact Live Center to our Machining category,
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    I subscribed before your video was even halfway through. Even if the project weren't enough to keep me watching (it is), you have a very entertaining presentation style (camera angles, humour).

    Neil

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    Quote Originally Posted by sossol View Post
    I subscribed before your video was even halfway through. Even if the project weren't enough to keep me watching (it is), you have a very entertaining presentation style (camera angles, humour).

    Neil
    Thanks Neil, yeah if a vid doesn't keep me interested I either fast forward or jump to the end. Thanks for the reassurance cheers

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    Stevohdee,

    Great job on the compact live center! Many years ago I had a small live center known as a "Nyroll" center. It also was quite compact and was very nice to use.

    What is the length of overhang from the end of the #2 MT?
    Dick


    Links to some of my plans:

    https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...965#post105972 OFF-SET TAILSTOCK CENTER PLANS
    http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/s...995#post112113 SMALL TURRET TOOL POST PLANS
    http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/l...994#post112111 LARGE TURRET TOOL POST PLANS
    http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/m...383#post110340 MINI-LATHE CARRIAGE LOCK PLANS
    http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/s...191#post106483 SMALL QC TOOL POST PLANS
    http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/q...849#post119345 QUICK CHANGE LATHE TURRET
    http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/m...949#post119893 MINI LATHE COMPOUND PIVOT MODIFICATION

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    Quote Originally Posted by old_toolmaker View Post
    Stevohdee,

    Great job on the compact live center! Many years ago I had a small live center known as a "Nyroll" center. It also was quite compact and was very nice to use.

    What is the length of overhang from the end of the #2 MT?
    Thanks dick, here's some measurements:
    Overall 133mm
    Point to shoulder 71mm
    Taper 62.5mm
    Gap between shoulder to tailstock quill 1mm
    Phew that was close to the bone!! Haha
    I tried googling nyroll but can't find
    Regards

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    Congratulations Stevohdee - your Compact Live Center is the Homemade Tool of the Week!

    Big week around here!

    Some more nice builds from this week:

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    Stevohdee - you'll be receiving a $25 online gift card, in your choice of Amazon, PayPal, or bitcoin. Please PM me your current email address and gift card choice and I'll get it sent over right away.

    More importantly, this is your 5th Homemade Tool of the Week win! I've just added the silver wrench-on-pedestal graphic to the awards showcase in your postbit, visible underneath your avatar.




    Great job, and you're in excellent company joining these other 5-time winners: rgsparber, rossbotics, Christophe Mineau, Brendon, mklotz, Vyacheslav.Nevolya, brianhw, LMMasterMariner, Tuomas, olderdan, and tonyfoale.

    Here are all of your Homemade Tool of the Week winning tools. Congrats again


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    Another well deserved win, Stevohdee!

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    Quote Originally Posted by bruce.desertrat View Post
    Another well deserved win, Stevohdee!
    Thanks bruce, cheers

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    Stevohdee,

    Thank you for the dimensions! It sure looks like a nice project.
    I did not have success searching for the "Nyroll Center" either. It was sold in the US about 50 years ago and maybe was not a successful product. It had a very small head about the size of a Morse taper shank and was very handy for getting in close to small diameter work.
    Dick


    Links to some of my plans:

    https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...965#post105972 OFF-SET TAILSTOCK CENTER PLANS
    http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/s...995#post112113 SMALL TURRET TOOL POST PLANS
    http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/l...994#post112111 LARGE TURRET TOOL POST PLANS
    http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/m...383#post110340 MINI-LATHE CARRIAGE LOCK PLANS
    http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/s...191#post106483 SMALL QC TOOL POST PLANS
    http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/q...849#post119345 QUICK CHANGE LATHE TURRET
    http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/m...949#post119893 MINI LATHE COMPOUND PIVOT MODIFICATION

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