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If you are doing small close in work, then the cutter can interfere with a standard nose live center, also if the body is large in diameter it can interfere with the QCTP. I use a smaller extended point, sometimes called long nose, extended nose, CNC seems to also denote a smaller nose. I have the Shar's long nose 202-3529, it works OK but the body is 2.3" and sometimes would hit my QCTP, it was all they had at the time. If looking for an extended point today, I would get their 202-3565 version which has a body diameter of 1.8". I have not seen a live center with a tang, no need. They will all eject fine w/o the tang. I use this style of live center most of the time, standard for heavier work, also have a bull nose and a Skoda live center set with interchangeable tips for some of the oddball work.
202-3529
![202-3529main_1.jpg 202-3529main_1.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/267/267232-8af2e6fe08c4d0d72b82ca029d5ce0e8.jpg)
202-3565 https://www.shars.com/products/work...e-high-performance-heavy-duty-cnc-live-center
![202-3565main.jpg 202-3565main.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/267/267229-81ea77bf4880e2fba1f4f31aaa898435.jpg)
Z-Live also has a less expensive version:
zlivecenter.com
![231-959-390x390.jpg 231-959-390x390.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/267/267233-2bf0b48094ca3b8aedae192f44ab658f.jpg)
202-3529
![202-3529main_1.jpg 202-3529main_1.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/267/267232-8af2e6fe08c4d0d72b82ca029d5ce0e8.jpg)
202-3565 https://www.shars.com/products/work...e-high-performance-heavy-duty-cnc-live-center
![202-3565main.jpg 202-3565main.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/267/267229-81ea77bf4880e2fba1f4f31aaa898435.jpg)
Z-Live also has a less expensive version:
CNC Precision Long Spindle Live Center ZLC S07002-MT3
3 MT Precision Long Spindle Live Center for morse taper 3 CNC lathe
![zlivecenter.com](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fzlivecenter.com%2Fimage%2Fcatalog%2Ffavicon.png&hash=fdb1c71d9d3b79ceadf43b8924f141ea&return_error=1)
![231-959-390x390.jpg 231-959-390x390.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/267/267233-2bf0b48094ca3b8aedae192f44ab658f.jpg)