Really Big Columns

[Mike Stephens]

Hey Creekers. I turn on a Hapfo 7000 at work. Currently I am glueing stave to turn 16 1/4 diamter by 12' long columns. I need a heavy duty mt3 live center. The 1 I have is too long and the wieght of the column is making it wobble.

Any suggestions would be welcome.

Thanks,
Mike

[Matt Hutchinson]

I have had the same problem with really heavy turnings. You might want to look at a nice metal turning live center. I have been looking at Skoda brand centers.

Hutch

[charlie knighton]

Currently I am glueing stave to turn 16 1/4 diamter by 12' long columns. I need a heavy duty mt3 live center. The 1 I have is too long and the wieght of the column is making it wobble.

Mike , you might call craft supplies, ask for technical assistants. ask about item 130-2333,, revolving center chuck adapter . this chuck adapter threads onto the revolving center and allows a chuck or faceplate to be mounted on the revolving center. now this adapter fits the oneway revolving center and the jet , do not know what type of revolving center you have??? that may be your problem, upgrade to oneway mt3, but craft supplies technique assistant may know of another option.

[Mike Davis NC]

I bought my MT4 at McMaster-Carr


Here is the same item in MT3 size
900 pound working weight

5000 rpm

Part no. 3229A13

Price $100.37


It says economy live center but this for a metal lathe so it is much stronger than most wood tools.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#3229a13/=eahad3 Page 2514 in the online catalog

[charlie knighton]

for a metal lathe so it is much stronger than most wood tools.


Mike, i believe you are right, $ its about same as some woodworking tapers too, one call away