Where can you get a 60 degree dead center. I called Woodcraft (they don't have one). I checked in Craft Supply catalog and didn't see one. I have a 60 degree live center.
Matthew gave some good suggestions on where to get them. I will add in WHY pen turners don't usually see them being advertised.
1. MOST pen turners use wood lathes. Wood lathes don't use or have centers supplied with 60° as a standard. Wood is different than Metal, of course!
2. Metal lathes DO usually have 60° centers.
3. Pen turners use metal (bushings and mandrels) with their wood. So there is a need for the live (and in come cases dead centers) to be 60° when interacting with metal parts.
4. Most large stores' employees don't know the difference, so they don't see a need and the person who orders don't order them.
5. Advanced pen turners know this and shop between metal lathe parts suppliers and wood lathe parts suppliers.
We live in 2 worlds. :biggrin: :biggrin: