Carl Eyman
11-14-2005, 6:21 PM
My friend Lynn Sonier showed up at the shop this AM on the horns of a dilema. He had lost the center point for the center of his tailstock center and was in the midst of a big job for a local church. One of his high pay commissions - NOT. Luckily I was able to cobble something together so he is back in business and can make him a replacement piece on my metal working lathe. But he wants a live center. This lathe was already old before I was in knee pants - and that is old! I believe the center is #0 Morse. I think I remember hearing there is or was such a size. McMaster Carr shows no #0; can anyone confirm there is such a thing? If so, does anyone know where they might be available? I want to find it before he does; so I'll show him how smart I am.