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Features.
The miniature live revolving centre with a 22mm diameter head and twin bearings is also of the extended nose form, for two reasons.
Firstly, tool access is most important when turning very small items and, secondly, the 90° nose has far less tendency to act as a wedge when small or open grained timbers are used, greatly reducing the chance of splitting if the tailstock is over tightened.
