9 Lathe Accessories Beginners Should Know

Drive Center

When turning wood on a lathe, each workpiece is mounted between the headstock (top) and the tailstock (bottom) with pointed attachments called centers.

A drive center (aka a spur center) is a sharp, multi-pointed attachment that fits into the headstock. It’s driven shallowly into the top end of the workpiece, holding it in place for turning.

Be sure to choose a drive center with a shaft size that matches your lathe. Lathe centers come with tapered shafts (usually two sizes, MT1 and MT2) and a springloaded end to avoid pounding it into your workpiece with a hammer.

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By: Robert Maxwell
Title: 9 Lathe Accessories Beginners Should Know
Sourced From: www.familyhandyman.com/list/lathe-accessories/
Published Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2022 17:19:55 +0000

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