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> I often end up with the need to finish spindleturnings after they are
> parted off, and sometimes pointed, so it is impossible to use my
> regular livecenter.
> I have tried to make some accessory to fit my livecenter like a
> cup with an internal cone, but I can not seem to make it good enough
> to avoid some shakes and vibes.
> Can anyone give me some advice as to what is out there, in the
> form of readymade cupcenters?
> It would need to be fairly heavy duty. I do not want aluminum.
Not sure what you'd gain from a cup center. Are you already using a chuck
on the other end? That's what I do when I am parting to null at the
tailstock end. That, and a steady would be the best, as I see it. Part to
~ 1/4" and then trim with a knife.
My Nova allows fitting any shape wooden piece at the tail end with a bolt
through it, but I tend to use it in a "male" configuration for holding
center on hollowed goblets and such. I have a cup design for inside-out
turning, but normally I just leave a bit of extra wood when I know I'll have
to part a spindle. They also make a metal cup, but that's used pretty much
the same as my wooden ones..