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πŸͺš Enhance Precision with Steelex M1066 No 3 Heavy Center - A Must-Have for Woodworkers Review

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Description of πŸͺš Enhance Precision with Steelex M1066 No 3 Heavy Center - A Must-Have for Woodworkers

Live center has mt3 taper. Hardened to rc61-65. Made with high quality precision bearings. Made with high quality precision bearings.

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Revainrating 1 out of 5

Bearings failed after a few months

Bearing block failed after a few months, has excessive runout - can't find a way to get it back, looks like it will I one will eat it. DO NOT BUY.

Pros
  • Made from high quality precision bearings
Cons
  • Not as thick as other cartridges

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Can take insults.

The thing is a beast. I use it to hold work on a lathe and keep it off balance. It sizzles a bit every now and then, but so far it still spins nice and correctly. I didn't expect it to last at all.

Pros
  • The living center has a mt3 cone
Cons
  • I don't remember

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Fake rubber seal

The cone was not spinning when I took it out of the box. It started spinning normally after I applied some force. I unscrewed the ring covering the bearing (by hand, it wasn't tightened) and saw a rubber (or PVC) gasket there. The inside diameter of the stuffing box is 1-2mm larger than the corresponding diameter of the cone :(. So the stuffing box is a fake, it doesn't protect the bearing in any way. The bearing itself works very well but a normal seal will do its job most likely master. I…

Pros
  • Hardened to rc61-65
Cons
  • Only available in black