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Centers

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Top Left: live center with interchangeable tips. Top Right: bull-nose live center for pipe.
Lower Row: Standard live & two dead centers.


Hit-Miss crankshaft has three centers. A counter-weight was added to the faceplate.

The larger MT-3 dead center is for the spindle & the rest are MT-2 tapers for the tailstock.
Also see taper calculations.


Accessories in a red oak holder. Wood keeps moisture away from the metal.