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dalemcginnis
Local Chapter Leader
I lot of people buy from "Little Machine Shop".
I use the PSI, wont say it's the best but it works fine for me. You can get it on Amazon cheaper than at PSI. If you do purchase it from Amazon make sure it's the right one. They have one that has the picture of the 60 degree center but it's not. Get the part number for the 60 degree from PSI then go to Amazon.
I use the PSI, wont say it's the best but it works fine for me. You can get it on Amazon cheaper than at PSI. If you do purchase it from Amazon make sure it's the right one. They have one that has the picture of the 60 degree center but it's not. Get the part number for the 60 degree from PSI then go to Amazon.
rhahnfl
Member
I got a medium duty one from Little Machine Shop and have had nothing but good from it. Not very expensive at all.
My little machine shop live centre is showing a fair bit of wear, for a short period of time...likely due to my lathe not being set up right, but still concerning...
Andrew
Andrew
johnnycnc
Member
Try Grizzly Industrial,one like this:
http://www.grizzly.com/products/Live-Center-MT2/G5686
You won't be disappointed.
http://www.grizzly.com/products/Live-Center-MT2/G5686
You won't be disappointed.
karlkuehn
Banned
I'm in the same boat as Andrew; my Little Machine Shop live center showed wear almost the first time I used it, but it seems to have only gone so far. Still works good, but the point has taken a beating from the mandrels.
I would like to buy American, do we make anything in this country anymore. If we did I would buy it. Maybe the Germans make something . I am going to go off now and try to find. SIGNE ME TIRED OF CHINEES CRAP (I know I use that word to much but I think everyone would agree, first they try to kill our pets and now with lead they are doing the same to us).
Dan_F
Member
I tried looking for a live/dead center pair, with large carbide points (over 1/2") so that any of the bushings or tubes I use would fall withing the carbide portion. Best price I could get was over $400 just for the live center. [:0]
I have the Groz (also Indian)live center from Woodcraft, which though it shows a little initial wear, does not seem to be deteriorating much further. The point is in good shape, and it runs smoothly. http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=3975&productid=145077
There seems to be a pretty good jump from the cheapies that we have to the higher quality, better tolerance ones that are used in industry. USA made is going to cost you dearly. I saw some in the $700-800 range.
Dan
I have the Groz (also Indian)live center from Woodcraft, which though it shows a little initial wear, does not seem to be deteriorating much further. The point is in good shape, and it runs smoothly. http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=3975&productid=145077
There seems to be a pretty good jump from the cheapies that we have to the higher quality, better tolerance ones that are used in industry. USA made is going to cost you dearly. I saw some in the $700-800 range.
Dan
DocStram
Member
Got a Wal-Mart nearby?
ranchonodinero
Member
Can you post a url to the little machine shop live center? I am thinking about getting one of the "superdrive" live centers.
jrc
Member
Check this one out. Used this one for over 4 years. Wore out 3 different ones and this one has out lasted all of them. You will need to take the very tip of the point off and will fit the mandrill perfict.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=38573
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=38573
jcollazo
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