Looking for a Centec 2 arbor and Mk III head

Looking for a Centec 2 arbor and Mk III head

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2 January 2018 at 12:30 #334907
Hugh Allen
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Hello. I have bought a Centec 2B, which is basically robust and with very little wear on the ways, but a machine that has been roughly used, with things like large spring washers to replace lock-nuts on the spindles. I have completely stripped the machine and plan to spend about 3-4 months doing a careful rebuild. One question I have is does anyone know where I can get a new horizontal arbor. The one that came with the machine has a badly marked up spindle surface and a very dodgy looking MT2 , with surface scratches.

I am also looking for a Mk III head. I have a Mk II, which I have reconditioned, but I'd give all the hens' teeth in my collection to get a Mk III in good order.

Looking forward to replies and thanks

Hugh Allen
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2 January 2018 at 12:30 #13113
Hugh Allen
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2 January 2018 at 13:21 #334918
Bazyle
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I think Gloster tooling do a few sizes. About £125. They also advertise on ebay.
2 January 2018 at 16:21 #334948
not done it yet
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Hugh,

Scratches on the surface of a morse taper are no particular problem. Just stone off any edges – they don’t need 100% contact area.

Is the horizontal arbor the original 1” jobbie? You may find that you can use an unworn portion for most jobs?

I made a 22mm horizontal arbor by shrink fitting a length of round stock into a MT2 blank end arbor suitably machined. Works OK so far.

BTW, just how many hen’s teeth are you offering? I’ve currently got none at all – which means that if you don’t have any more than I have, you are not offering anything!
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