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I have a tailstock offset center similar to this and level it using my digital, magnetic base height gauge off of the bed ways. Once it's set it doesn't move.
Here I go, switching topics again (sorry BobSchu), but Kernbigo, I would love to see just a hand drawn sketch of the inside of that live center you made. I'm planning on using a boring head, like kd4gij mentioned, because I have one, but no mill yet. I was going to buy a cheap live ctr. with MT-1 shank, and turn shank down to fit the 1/2" hole that accepts boring bars. With your help, (or anyone who has made there own live ctr.) I could make my own. I won't deny that I AM cheap, but I also get a lot of satisfaction from making my own tools. Thanks, JR49also made a center for the head stock with a ball bearing in it
the center is not live it is dead, just use anti-seize