Live center an HSK taper shank actuated by a manual clamping device

A cutting tool for cutting work pieces comprising:

• a tailstock;
• a live center mounted on one end of said tail stock having a first and second end;
• a taper assembly extending from said first ends those mates to a lathe;
• a bearing housing attached to said second end of said live center;
• a spindle disposed within said bearing housing;
• a seal located in the front bearing retainer and the rear section of the clamping cartridge;
• and
• at least three live center bearings disposed in said bearing housing wherein said live center bearings withstand axial forces of said tail stock pushing on said workpiece and the radial forces of the cutting tool on said workpiece without deflection of more than one degree (1 degree).