TURNING BETWEEN CENTERS

[paintspill]

i am toying with this tbc idea. i still like a mandrel because i feel you get a better flow of the pen seeing the two parts together, what i am interested in however is using it to turn odd blanks round as i've recently started drilling on my lathe.

my question is that i know and can easily find a 60 deg. live center but am having trouble finding a drive / dead center. can someone please post a picture of one so i know what i'm looking for, i've seen many pics but normally in use. if someone has a pic of just the parts that would be great.

thanks everyone

 

[Justturnin]

You can search ebay for them or also a member here sells them, Johnnycnc I think is his IAP name.

Question. If you just want to use it to turn them round why not turn them round prior to drilling? I do this on really odd pieces using a 5/8" spur drive center.

 

[Whaler]

Here is a link. MT2 dead center Carbide tip [MT2DC-CAR_TIP-NO_MOD] - $19.50 : Penturners Products!

 

[D.Oliver]

Here is a standard dead center I use onece the hole is drilled.
IAP Home - Photos - Dead Center

I've even used this a to make blanks round, but most times I find that a drive center with spring loaded point works best. Something like this: Super 4-Prong Drive Center: #2 MT - 1" dia at Penn State Industries or
Super Drive Center: #2 MT - 5/8" CROWN at Penn State Industries

 

[Jerryconn]

Here is the one I use

 

[whegge]

And one more place to get them:
littlemachineshop.com

 

[leehljp]

my question is that i know and can easily find a 60 deg live center but. . .

IF you are NOT using a 60° live center on your mandrel, you are lucky that you are not having out of round blanks. The mandrel was made for 60° live centers, not the stock wood center that comes with most wood lathes.

The way you stated that gives the perception that you are not currently using a 60° live center, but I could be mistaken.

 

[Xander]

my question is that i know and can easily find a 60 deg live center but. . .

IF you are NOT using a 60° live center on your mandrel, you are lucky that you are not having out of round blanks. The mandrel was made for 60° live centers, not the stock wood center that comes with most wood lathes.

The way you stated that gives the perception that you are not currently using a 60° live center, but I could be mistaken.

Not meaning to hijack the thread, but I don't use a 60 deg livecenter. I use the mandrel saver from PSI. I find it very good and so easy to use.
I've been thinking about changing to TBC but I like the mandrel system. However, for sanding and CA finishes I do want to get the delrin finishing bushings from JohnyCNC.

 

[Joe Burns]

I use JohnnyCNC's live center at

Login : Penturners Products!

You can also get the bushings for most common pen kits for turnning between center there too.

Joe

 

[toyotaman]

I just ordered mine yesterday. Grizzly has the HSS ones for $5.95. Carbide tipped is a few dollars more but for TBC its not going to matter. The item # is H5789. grizzly.com

 

[leehljp]

my question is that i know and can easily find a 60 deg live center but. . .

IF you are NOT using a 60° live center on your mandrel, you are lucky that you are not having out of round blanks. The mandrel was made for 60° live centers, not the stock wood center that comes with most wood lathes.

The way you stated that gives the perception that you are not currently using a 60° live center, but I could be mistaken.

Not meaning to hijack the thread, but I don't use a 60 deg livecenter. I use the mandrel saver from PSI. I find it very good and so easy to use.
I've been thinking about changing to TBC but I like the mandrel system. However, for sanding and CA finishes I do want to get the delrin finishing bushings from JohnyCNC.

Mandrel Savers - Things change! I just looked at them, - Thanks for pointing that out. I think I remember someone pointing this out before, but I never saw went to the PSI site to see it. WOW, the price of mandrels and peripherals for mandrels seem to be getting more expensive since I last bought one, and those are from PSI too.

I will stick with TBC because it is cheaper and far less parts and potential for OOR and OC, and the accuracy is dead on.

 

[cwolfs69]

amazon for about $6.00

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[paintspill]

thank you all for the responses. i was away from the computer all weekend and couldn't respond. so thank you.

and on a side note it looks like i picked up another big order on the weekend. 26 pens for starters.

back to the shop i guess

 

[D.Oliver]

Hey Congrats on the order Marc.

 

[IPD_Mr]

I re-read this thread again and missed something you said th first time. While you subject is TBC basically I though about pens not odd size blanks as you mentioned in your post. The responses you got are great for TBC but don't necessarily help on turning odd size blanks round to later drill on the lathe. I would suggest you look into a 5/8" crown or steb center. Here is a good one I just found doing a quick search. If nothing else it should give you an idea of what I am speaking about.
http://www.choice-woods.com/2-mt-5-8-spring-loaded-steb-spur

 

[OLDMAN5050]

60 degree

amazon for about $6.00

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I could not find a $6.00 one at Amazon 12 bucks cheepest one I could find

 

[Rick_G]

Heres a few you can get in Canada from Busy Bee tools. Range in price from $3.99 to $14.99 with a carbide tip. Just make sure you get the right taper for your lathe. At those prices I just consider it a disposable part, get the $6 one and replace it every couple years.

Metalworking - Metal Lathes - Metal Lathe Centres - Busy Bee Tools

 

[cruizer00]

This is the one I bought on ebay it works great. 2MT LATHE DEAD CENTER MT2/ MT3/ MT4/ MT5 MORSE TAPER | eBay.