I just bought the fancy dandy live center from Oneway. The one with the cone and cup and point. Late Christmas present from my wife.
Now my question relates to a small amount of lateral play in the live center. Is this normal? Is it okay? I checked 4 of them in the store and picked out the one with the least amount of play.
Now my cheapo live center that came with my delta lathe has no play.
But all these live centers have a something like one or two thousandths of an inch lateral play in them, even when I am pushing in on them.
I thought it would be zero play?
Any thoughts? Comparisions to your own? Musings?
John