MT1 Heavy Duty Revolving Centre

[Sapling]

Can any one give me an idea where to pickup a good quality heavy duty mt1 live centre. Have a carbatec mcl201 live centre at the moment and it is past its use by as I am getting a bit of sideways movement out of it that appears to be the cup fit over the bearing. I don't think it is a suitable design as my lathe, a record as/3 is capable of taking a piece up to approx 4ft long between centres

[artme]

Gary Pye? Hre and Forbes in Bris.? Vermec?

[Big Shed]

McJING Online Tools Products Search (http://www.mcjing.com.au/searchresult.aspx?keyword=live)

I have the Sorby Revolving Live Centre (http://www.robert-sorby.co.uk/) set and it is available in MT1, great set and not that much more than a single live centre, it is also quite slim.

Carrolls and The Woodsmith-Croydon carry them, not sure about the MT1 though, but can be ordered.

[jimbur]

If you want genuine record power then this mob are even cheaper than record power and the postage isn't bad.
Lathe Accessories (http://www.asktools.co.uk/contents/en-uk/d13.html)

I got the same thing from them myself.
cheers,
Jim

[Sapling]

Thanks all will have a look through some of the links provided. MT1 is where I have ran into trouble with the heavy duty as most start from MT2 or retailers stock from MT2 up.
Will post back and let you know how I go.

[Sapling]

Picked a three bearing mt1 off ebay. Hopefully it will perform ok. If it doesn't I will look at the more expensive units.