Abstract: A resilient pivot assembly including: a first housing member and a second housing member held together side-by side; and configured to present a central aperture sized to accept a shaft or shaft sleeve wherein the first housing member has a first groove/channel and the second housing member has a second groove/channel; a shaft with a third groove/channel that extends at least partly around the circumference of the shaft or the outer surface of a sleeve; where the first, second and third grooves/channels cooperate to form a generally annular shaped channel that houses at least one tubular shaped resilient member and supports the shaft so that it may readily partly or fully rotate about its axis.

Abstract: A work-piece support member forming part of a spindle liner for use within the hollow spindle of a turning machine comprising: a disc dimensioned to fit closely within the hollow spindle, having a central aperture (A) sized to accept a work-piece; holding at least one helical spring (20) positioned adjacent to the aperture (A); such that in use the axis of said spring is held perpendicular to the axis of said work-piece such that part of the side walls of said spring or springs (20) abut against said work-piece and thereby firmly support said work-piece as it rotates with the hollow spindle about the axis of said hollow spindle.

Abstract: A resilient pivot assembly including: a first housing member and a second housing member held together side-by side; and configured to present a central aperture sized to accept a shaft or shaft sleeve wherein the first housing member has a first groove/channel and the second housing member has a second groove/channel; a shaft with a third groove/channel that extends at least partly around the circumference of the shaft or the outer surface of a sleeve; where the first, second and third grooves/channels cooperate to form a generally annular shaped channel that houses at least one tubular shaped resilient member and supports the shaft so that it may readily partly or fully rotate about its axis.

Abstract: A work-piece support member forming part of a spindle liner for use within the hollow spindle of a turning machine comprising: a disc dimensioned to fit closely within the hollow spindle, having a central aperture (A) sized to accept a work-piece; holding at least one helical spring (20) positioned adjacent to the aperture (A); such that in use the axis of said spring is held perpendicular to the axis of said work-piece such that part of the side walls of said spring or springs (20) abut against said work-piece and thereby firmly support said work-piece as it rotates with the hollow spindle about the axis of said hollow spindle.