I saw a thread at another site about the removable center point in some live centers.  I have the One way live center.

 

 

I lost the point once a while ogo but did find it hiding in a drawer.  I had often thought about making some extras on the metal lathe and decided to go ahead and do it.  I found out that it is a "zero" Morse taper.  Didn't even know there was such a thing.

 

 

Jump to Morse - The taper angle of the Morse taper varies somewhat with size but is typically 1.49 degrees (around 3 degrees included).

 

I figured setting the angle of the tool post slide would be almost impossible so I chucked up a drill chuck with a #2 taper and mounted a dial indicator to copy the taper to the tool slide and cut a taper on some round stock I had.  Well it still wiggled around in the hole so I set upon the task of getting it right and kept moving it a few thousandths Until I got a snug fit as needed.  Made up a bunch of blanks for use too.

 

 

The one mounted in the live center is threaded with  1/4" thread and is removable.  The center can be mounted in the metal lathe and any tip I wish to make can be turned to exact center for the live center.  A pin can be inserted into the hole to lock the live center from turning.   This end is made to fit in the pen nib holes to for use while sanding the plating off.  I double nutted it so it will be the same when removed and replaced.  The other blanks can be use for other purposes later on.

 

While I was at it I put some larger stock in and made some #2 taper blanks.  I didn't change the angle and turns out it was close enough.

 

 

Drilled and threaded holes in the ends of these for a draw bar which will be a great help when I go to turn them later on.

 

In my searches I found Morse Taper blanks are also available form various places.  Here's a link for reference.

 

  https://www.victornet.com/tools/Blank-Morse-Taper-arbors/20.html

 

 

 

 

Multi talented individual!! Nicely done. I also use the oneway and bought a set of tips from Cindy Drozda when she visited our club. I use one or the other of those almost exclusively now. I'm sure it's much cheaper and versatile to make your own though.

 

Steve

My new Easy Wood Tools live center's point has a flat side to help secure its' position when tightening the set screw. Really holds well and is easy to position/tighten.

11 minutes ago, lew said:

My new Easy Wood Tools live center's point has a flat side to help secure its' position when tightening the set screw. Really holds well and is easy to position/tighten.

 You mentioned that before.  I'll be it is a straight pin and would be a lot easier to make specialized pins for.  Makes more sense too.

20 minutes ago, Steve Krumanaker said:

I'm sure it's much cheaper and versatile to make your own though.

 

Maybe not if you consider the time.  It really was one of those----Let me see if I can do it projects.