StrayAlien
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Aug 18, 2014
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
Hi all,
For between centers work I normally put a center in the three jaw and true it up and drive the dog off the chuck jaws. But I often see pictures like this:
And I was wondering how the center is held. Is it a taper match into the spindle? Or otherwise?
I've not seen any SB 'special MT3' taper centers floating about. I have done it using a collet to hold the center but the setup is a little annoying - and my collet holder handle is way too big and unbalanced to spin at any speed (shop made I suspect)
Many thanks,
Greg.
For between centers work I normally put a center in the three jaw and true it up and drive the dog off the chuck jaws. But I often see pictures like this:
And I was wondering how the center is held. Is it a taper match into the spindle? Or otherwise?
I've not seen any SB 'special MT3' taper centers floating about. I have done it using a collet to hold the center but the setup is a little annoying - and my collet holder handle is way too big and unbalanced to spin at any speed (shop made I suspect)
Many thanks,
Greg.