Jmhoff10500
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Is it possible to resurface a 60 degree center or should I just get a new one?
60 Degree Center
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Robert Taylor
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it is possible, but cost wise not practical for most people. a machine shop would need to regrind it and even if someone had a suitable grinder at their home and did it for free it would be a wash with the shipping both ways compared to just buying a new one.
Wildman
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I put my grizzly 60 degree center bought for pen turning in headstock turn on lathe, sand then polish 0000 steel wool.
I get a ring on tip from bushings or mandrel rod. No damage just doesn't look right.
Bought a 60 degree machinist center with with plus/minus -0001 run out and very hard steel back in 1994 for not much money. Still works fine and use it in place of centers that came with lathes have owned.
I get a ring on tip from bushings or mandrel rod. No damage just doesn't look right.
Bought a 60 degree machinist center with with plus/minus -0001 run out and very hard steel back in 1994 for not much money. Still works fine and use it in place of centers that came with lathes have owned.
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rherrell
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If it's a "live" center just tape it up so it won't turn and with the lathe at around 500rpm hit it with a file to clean it up. Same for a "dead" center, just lose the tape.:wink::biggrin: