Live and Dead Centers (167 items)
About Live and Dead Centers
Live and Dead Centers are tools used in machining operations to help secure and accurately position a workpiece for drilling, turning, milling, or grinding. They are typically used in conjunction with a lathe, drill press, or other machine tool.
Types of Live and Dead Centers
Live centers have bearings that allow the center to rotate with the workpiece. This makes them suitable for high speed applications. Dead centers have no bearing and do not rotate with the workpiece. Instead they remain stationary while the workpiece rotates around them.
How Live and Dead Centers are Made
Live and dead centers are usually made of hardened steel or carbide tipped steel to ensure durability. The most common configurations feature a single point contact between the tip of the center and the workpiece.
Industries that use Live and Dead Centers
Live and dead centers are commonly used by machinists in many industries including automotive manufacturing, aerospace engineering, medical device production, tool making, gunsmithing, woodworking, jewelry making, etc. Professionals in these industries rely on these tools for precision positioning during various machining operations.
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