Live Center Identification

[RJC58]

I’m fairly new to turning... I don’t recognize the manufacturer and model of this live center that was part of a basket purchase. Can anyone help? It appears to accept other inserts and I’m interested in possibly rounding out the set.

 

[Gotcha6]

With no discernible marks or names, what you have may be a home made device. Many machinists will make such an item if they have the materials rather than buy one. It's an ingenious way to have multiple methods of holding materials in one tool.

 

[Michael Mathews]

I disagree that it's homemade. I believe I have one or two of this type. Mine came with one insert that has a center point. I've never seen any other inserts for them. I would guess that possibly the insert you have might be homemade. Now that part I'd agree with! I believe these were the cheaper live centers that can be purchased. I've had mine a long time and if I can remember, I bought them when I was just starting out in turning so I really wasn't sure what to get and these looked ok.

 

[pcooper]

I have a center made by one way that looks just like that. It has removable center pieces to change the type of tip you want.

 

[KenOfCary]

Maybe bring it with you to a Klingspor Store or the Extravaganza in Hickory on OCT 25,26. You might be able to find some extra inserts there. It looks to me like a pretty common live center. I have one similar with multiple tips - some pointy, some funnel shaped.

 

[sawman101]

It looks very similar to the the PEN MANDREL SAVER sold by Penn State Industries, Amazon, etc. Difference is the removable hollow piece. What is great about yours is it can have a live center point inserted also, thus making it two tools in one. I haven't seen that particular model for sale anywhere but the points can be bought on Amazon.

 

[Roy G]

What you have is a live center made by Precision Machine and sold by Craft Supplies. I think it originally came with 3 or 4 interchangeable centers.

Roy G