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The radius of the tool nose should not be over .010". You don't need anything radical to offset the barrel, as the tailstock off set is only about .160", so I've never seen the need for a ball center. When you get down close to size, you may be tempted to slow down the feed for a better finish.......DON'T! Just take another free pass with no tool advancement and finish with a belt sander. It never fails when you take a pass with slower feed it will cause a radical finish with deep rings in several places.