Laser pointer tail stock?

[Barnbikes]

Does anybody make a laser pointer for a tail stock? Thought it would be a cool idea for lining up off center parts in a 4 jaw.

 

[10K Pete]

I haven't seen a laser yet that had a fine enough beam to compete with
a dial indicator. You'd need a microscope to see it!

Pete

 

[ruzzie]

http://www.lasercenteredgefinder.com/main.html

 

[RonGinger]

I have the laser center finder from LittleMachineShop.com It has a 3/8" shank so I suppose you could hold it in the tailstock with a collet. It is not that accurate- the center dot is still pretty big- several thous at least. The concentric circles help a little but I think its just a 'very near' tool. If you are doing 4-jaw work of any accuracy a DTI is the best.

 

[Tin Falcon]

You could make one of these>

http://www.homemetalshopclub.org/projects/pmpcntr/pmpcntr.html

Tin