Ah yes, I happened to have a foe toe of my 2MT Conzella set and apparently had been using the pipe center. Even the import clone sets could be very useful. Recommended


You could also run Delrin on a dead center with some oil. Hey, it’s used for making bearings. Just don’t run too fast on a dead center. We used to run white lead and oil on our dead centers. That’s what the dauber on the tailstock of most vintage lathes is for. A little reservoir under the dauber holds your mixture. A dead center has a ring around It means it’s hardened and can be used in the tailstock. An unhardened center can be mounted in the headstock taper. That’s called a live center. Then you turn your parts with a dog plate, and a drive dog. Part has to be center drilled on both ends. The advantage to this is you can remove your part from the lathe and reinstall it without losing concentricity.
Hope you all find that interesting.