Drive Center
When turning wood on a lathe, each workpiece is mounted between the headstock (top) and the tailstock (bottom) with pointed attachments called centers.
A drive center (aka a spur center) is a sharp, multi-pointed attachment that fits into the headstock. It’s driven shallowly into the top end of the workpiece, holding it in place for turning.
Be sure to choose a drive center with a shaft size that matches your lathe. Lathe centers come with tapered shafts (usually two sizes, MT1 and MT2) and a springloaded end to avoid pounding it into your workpiece with a hammer.
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