A device for centering a work piece with respect to a centerline of a tool
includes a radially-stationary component rigidly secured with respect to
the tool such that the radially-stationary component and the tool are
concentric. A biasing mechanism is biased away from the
radially-stationary component to apply substantially equally-distributed
radial force at a periphery of the work piece to thereby center the work
piece with respect to the tool. A method of broaching a work piece having
an inner and an outer diameter includes machining the outer diameter and
then applying circumferentially-distributed radial force to the inner
diameter or the outer diameter to thereby center the work piece with
respect to a broach tool. After the applying step, the method includes
broaching the inner diameter of the work piece using the broach tool.