I remember a center with some sort of a dial on it. Damned if I can
remember the trade name. I think it was in an MSC catalog... Let me surf
a bit...

Nick Mueller wrote:
Louis Ohland wrote:

Before I do something irrational, is there a way to measure the
pressure exerted on a shaft being held between centers? This will allow
me to calculate deflection.

There do exist life centers for the tailstock that do exactly this.
Investment at payday!


Nick