OK to use 2MT sleeve on 1MT?

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Are there any reasons not to use a 2MT sleeve on a 1MT drive?
Obviously if I was buying new I'd buy the 2MT but if I find a 1MT bargain? Do the sleeves work well?
 
No particular reason not to, but they do add to the overhang if you are short on bed length. Bought some when I upgraded my lathe 10 years ago and still use them on mt1 things I don't use enough to spend out on replacing
 
Using a sleeve might reduce accuracy but not to the point where it would be a problem as far as turning wood goes. I use MT sleeves from time to time and have never found it a problem other than separating the two afterwards! (before you ask, yes I have a drift!)
 
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