| | |  | Search by Manufacturer | Home » » PSI Woodworking LCENTSS22 No. 2 MT with 1-Inch Crown Super Wood Lathe Drive Center | | | | | | | Description: | | Get a better bite on your spindle with PSI's new 1' Super Center. More teeth give a better bite while providing equal pressure and a positive drive. There is no need to hammer your drive center into the work piece and risk splitting your work.The PSI Super Center Crown compatible with headstocks with #2MT spindlesGet a better bite on your spindle with more teeth for a strong grip while still providing equal pressure and a positive driveSpring loaded point simplifies spindle centering and retracts to avoid spitting your work when tailstock pressure is appliedShips in plastic production sleeves at 4.8-ounces4.5-by-1.5-by-1.5-inches with 1-inch crown | | | Features: | |
• The PSI Super Center Crown compatible with headstocks with #2MT spindles
• Get a better bite on your spindle with more teeth for a strong grip while still providing equal pressure and a positive drive
• Spring loaded point simplifies spindle centering and retracts to avoid spitting your work when tailstock pressure is applied
• Ships in plastic production sleeves at 4.8-ounces
• 4.5-by-1.5-by-1.5-inches with 1-inch crown
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 4.5 inches | | Product Width:
| 1.5 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.5 inches | | Package Length:
| 4.7 inches | | Package Width:
| 1.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.5 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.55 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 15 reviews |
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8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 Vastly better than expectedMar 08, 2007
By Thrifty Spender
I have used a Sorby and another similar model and I think this one is every bit as nice as the Sorby, biggest difference is the size of the "teeth", Sorby's are smaller. I don't think this difference affects usage.
In all honesty I was amazed when I opened the plastic case it comes in and saw it. The construction and fit and finish are extremely good.
Update 12/08:
We now have 2 of these at the facility where I teach as well and they have held up great. Many of my students are so pleased with them they end up buying them as well.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Lathe drive centerJan 14, 2009
By B. Arnold
Much of the challenge in wood turning is holding the wood. You can use a heavy center after cutting cross slots and a drilling a hole; 3 finger chucks to squeeze the wood; face plates after drilling holes. But if you want something quick to hold 1-2 inch stock with no preparation, this is it. I use it at least 50 percent of the time. Its spring loaded center and fine teeth allow me to mount wood quickly in about 30 seconds. The scar that it leaves is usually less than 1/32 inch. Best of all, I've never had it split the wood like my other centers.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Great for 'soft' hard woodsJul 17, 2009
By M. Anderson
Overall it's a good tool. Center is accurate within +/- .002, the retracting pin retracts smoothly and the chuck offers better grip than the standard, came with the lathe, drive center.
A downside; when working with softer hardwoods like oak and hickory, etc, the drive center offers great bite. When working with very dense wood like african blackwood and mopani any excess above the normal amount of stress on the piece will cause the spur center to slip requiring you to remove the workpiece and brush the spurs to get a good bite back. Kind of annoying but not a deal breaker. If every other spur were removed I believe it would be an exceptional tool. Either way, my standard drive center is a permanent bench warmer.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
PSi Crown Super Wood Lathe CenterJun 02, 2008
By James A. Williams
I also have the Sorby version of this center and the PSI is just as good and only 1/3 the price. I have to put a best buy lable on this one.
JW
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Excellent quality.Feb 09, 2008
By DB in CA
This is the drive center I use for most of my spindle work. It's a very nicely made imitation of the Sorby Steb Center and so far has held up just fine. I also recommend the 5/8" version for smaller work (the smaller size has fewer teeth and doesn't bite into the wood as well, so this larger version is preferable unless you're turning something pretty small).
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