More Robust Mini Live Centre 4th Axis Tailstock
I suspect that the mini live centre supplied with the 4th axis tailstock is not going to be robust enough for my desired application (rotation of a piece of hardwood timber approximately 800 x 80 x 40 mm & 1.5 to 1.75 kg mass) to route a guitar neck from.
https://www.stepcraft-systems.com/en/accessories/system-accessories/cnc-accessories/tailstock
After much searching and only coming up with Morse Taper mini live centres, I found a suitable "mini live center Z018" with an M12 x 1 mm thread pitch version on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Mini-Life-Center-Morse-Taper-For-Lathe-Center-Finder/262370943943
This might be of interest to some who wish, like me, to push the limits of what the 4th axis equipment can achieve.
Doug
Stepcraft 2/840, StoneyCNC industrial HF spindle, 4th axis, TurboCAD 2016 Professional 64 bit, MeshCAM, GWizard feeds & speeds calculator, UCCNC
Hobby use: guitar building (luthiery), https://dsgb.net
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