MT3 Pipe Center/Revolving Center MT3 for Lathe 1/2" to 2-1/2" Capacity – Heavy Duty Live Center for Pipe Turning, Metalworking, Machining, and Lathe Operations | Morse Taper MT3

The MT3 Revolving Live Center is a precision-engineered lathe accessory designed for holding pipes, tubes, hollow workpieces, and large-diameter components with maximum stability and accuracy. This live center is ideal for machinists, engineers, and metalworking professionals working on pipe turning, tube fabrication, and hollow shaft operations.

Crafted from high-carbon alloy steel, the head is heat-treated and hardened to 55–60 HRC, ensuring exceptional wear resistance, durability, and precision alignment. The preloaded, well-greased multi-bearing system delivers excellent thrust and radial load capacities, providing smooth, vibration-free rotation for high-precision work.

Designed with grease nipples on the tail and body, this live center allows for easy regreasing with high-quality bearing grease or oil, extending service life and maintaining peak performance. Its bull nose design makes it perfect for supporting cored holes, hollow work, and large-diameter tubes during turning operations.

With a holding capacity of 1/2" to 2-1/2" and a Morse Taper 3 (MT3) shank, this live center is compatible with a wide range of lathes, making it a versatile and essential tool for precision turning, workshop metalworking, and pipe/tube machining.

🔧 Key Features 

• Type: MT3 Revolving Live Center / Bull Nose Tube Center

• Holding Capacity: 1/2" to 2-1/2"

• Shank Size: Morse Taper 3 (MT3)

• Material: High-carbon alloy steel, heat-treated & hardened

• Hardness: 55–60 HRC

• Design: Bull nose for hollow work and large-diameter centers

• Bearings: Preloaded, well-greased multi-bearing system for high thrust & radial capacity

• Maintenance: Grease nipples on tail & body for easy lubrication

• Applications: Pipe & tube turning, hollow work, cored holes, lathe machining

🛠 Applications

• Pipe and tube machining

• Hollow shaft turning

• Large diameter workpiece support

• Metalworking and engineering workshops

• Lathe precision turning