Bought a new live center, how'd I do?

[legendboy]

I have been using a pretty junky live center for the last few years. One of those things I keep watching for deals to come up.

I have had on going issues with my current center where i can't bring my tools back past the end of the part without my tail stock barrel hanging way out. Usually having to plunge into work at the start of a cut as the diameter shrinks. It looked perfect for what I wanted.

Anyways this was listed at $400obo and I offered $125 which was automatically rejected.

A couple weeks later it was relisted at $125 buy it now and i jumped on it.

I have not really found much info on it but it seems VG

http://www.ebay.com/itm/260997587898?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

[Mark McGrath]

Looks like it was made in America.
Suppose it will have to do.

http://www.riten.com/

[Benta]

400$?
These guys must be smoking something.

You can get a brand new Rِhm live center (narrow, MT2 like yours) for a bit over 100 Euro. Doesn't get much better than that.

How did you do? Weeell...

Benta.

[beckley23]

I think you did just fine at 125.00.
Harry

[Carld]

Yes, and that live center gives good access to the end of the shaft. Standard live centers make it hard to get set up on the end of a shaft for OD cuts.

[1200rpm]

Riten makes some of the nicest centers you can get.
still in business, with a full rebuild, re-grind dept.
i have one of their "Regal" models(love it, beats my Skoda), and they rebuilt my old Ready Tool Co. HD-22

http://www.riten.com/

[MichaelP]

You've got a good deal on the brand new Riten. And I much prefer the long nose ones too.

By the way, I'm just interested how much force you have to apply to rotate it with your fingers. What would you say?

[dp]

They're not hard to make, but they're hard to make for $125, depending on what your time is worth. That is a handy form factor.

[legendboy]

Sounds like I bought a really good one! (finally)

You've got a good deal on the brand new Riten. And I much prefer the long nose ones too.

By the way, I'm just interested how much force you have to apply to rotate it with your fingers. What would you say?

I would say only slight resistance, couldn't even relate it to inch pounds or any other units

[MichaelP]

Thank you. I guess they vary widely in this respect.