🛠️ PSI Woodworking LCENTSS22: Versatile No. 2 MT Crown Super Wood Lathe Drive Center – A Must-Have Tool for Precision Turning Review

Bought both 5/8" (new) and 1" (used stock Revain). Both sizes worked well. From the reviews, the first thing I did was to check if the midpoint would retract/shrink. Both are perfectly compressed - the spring is strong. The 1" was a bit stiff (maybe that's why someone brought it back) - squeezed it a few times and it went in and out with no problem. The set screws on both were tight (I'll check for looseness and use blue Loctite if needed) .Used a small piece of black walnut the size of a 3/4…

The Stebb Center allows you to easily and quickly move the workpiece at the driven end. This is useful, for example, when trying to find a balance point for a custom part you are assembling. I ordered this after seeing a friend use a Stebb center on his lathe. This one isn't as well made as the ones he's used, but my experience with PSI lathe accessories has shown that they're generally good value for the money. I installed one of their large conical drive centers on my wood lathe and so far it

Looks very good overall. The only thing that bothers me is the center pin. As others have said, my pen was tightly closed when I received it. It also protruded further from the body than it should. Apparently they didn't put the needle in deep enough when assembling it. Another problem is that the locking groove was not machined deep enough. The bottom lip is already worn from the factory, so it tends to pop out and fly around the room. I carefully removed the pin to take measurements. When I…

First of all you need to understand what this type of drive is for and how it works. If you don't already know this, this might not be the best drive for you. These drives are designed for production operation. The spring under the center pin is very strong. It should be! Production lathes back off the tailstock until the center of the spring clears the teeth and the spindle stops or slows. Then they pull out the spindle and assemble another part... while the lathe stays on. The new spindle is…