Hollow live cup centre

[woodpig]

Anyone know where I can get of of these in the UK?

https://www.carbatec.com.au/woodturning ... ode-carb07

It says "made in the UK" on that Ozzie site but I can't seem to find it over here!! :roll:

 

[marcros]

This looks like what you are seeking http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-hollow-cup-centre

 

[Dalboy]

Or the one from Robert Sorby which I have found very useful

 

[woodpig]

This looks like what you are seeking http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-hollow-cup-centre

Thanks but that appears to be a dead centre, I'm after a live one.

 

[monkeybiter]

I've turned an Oak piece that slips over my live centre and has a concave face. You could (and I intend to) turn any profile you like.

 

[woodpig]

I really want one for long hole boring so needs to be hollow. The Sorby one would do but is expensive.

 

[marcros]

This looks like what you are seeking http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-hollow-cup-centre

Thanks but that appears to be a dead centre, I'm after a live one.

sorry my mistake.

 

[Dalboy]

I really want one for long hole boring so needs to be hollow. The Sorby one would do but is expensive.

I agree I know mine was but have not looked back as you can make wooden bits to suit different jobs and using the cup insert use it to support things like goblets and the like.

I have even turned from plastic a insert and use it as a mandril saver when turning pens.

 

[NickWelford]

I have the teknatool live centre set and from memory, 'twas a lot more expensive than the Axminster one.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Have you done it before? They're handy but not necessary. If a cup centre burns a little just trim it off. Sorry, if you knew this. I put the hole through as soon as the blank is something like round, whack the nipple in while there's some bulk of timber there so it doesn't split, then use a live centre in the brass nipple. If a little wood needs to be removed, just tap the nipple in a bit deeper.

 

[Paul Hannaby]

How about this one

 

[woodpig]

It's a possibility Paul, I'll have to see one close up to see if it's suitable.

 

[jpt]

How about this one

I do a lot of lamps and I brought this as soon as it came out and it is brilliant I recomend it to anyone doing long hole boring.

john

 

[chipmunk]

The one Paul linked to is the replacement for the original Axi version I have which which is identical to the Carbatech one you linked to originally.

I would expect that the cross-holes will be quite an improvement for clearing the waste. In theory at least I expect that the auger only needs withdrawing to the holes rather than right out of tailstock after each peck.

HTH
Jon

 

[woodpig]

Thanks Jon that's what I was thinking.