Live Centers
Keep your workpiece spinning while staying supported when machining. These live centers spin with your piece to reduce friction between their point and your material. For smooth rotation, these centers turn on lubricated bearings. The bearings are enclosed to protect against chips and liquid. With a hardened body and point for extra strength and wear resistance, these live centers will hold up, use after use. Use them in the tailstock with manual or CNC lathes.
Precision centers wobble less than standard live centers for six to eight times greater accuracy as they spin.
Extended point and extended-cone point centers make it easier to machine complex shapes and features as they give you extra tool clearance for CNC machining. Extended-cone point centers are multipurpose—use the extended point to support solid workpieces or the cone point to support hollow workpieces such as pipes and tubes.
Bull-nose point centers have a wide head to hold large-diameter hollow pipe and tubing. Choose an 80° point angle for more contact area and less vibration than a 60° point angle. High-speed centers for pipe and tubing are rated to twice the speed as standard centers.
TIR (total indicated runout) is a measure of rotational smoothness—the lower the value, the less wobble a rotating tool will have and the more accurate it will be.
| Morse Taper Number | Max. Workpiece Cap., lbs. | Max. Speed, rpm | TIR (Total Indicated Runout) Accuracy | Point Dia. | Head Dia. | Point Lg. | Overall Lg. | Point Angle  | Material | Each | |
Standard Point | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 220 | 5,000 | 0.0003" | 0.59" | 1 1/2" | 45/64" | 4 1/16" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 0000000 |
| 2 | 460 | 5,000 | 0.0003" | 0.7" | 1 9/16" | 7/8" | 4 47/64" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 3 | 925 | 4,000 | 0.0003" | 0.98" | 2 13/64" | 1 1/8" | 6 9/64" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 4 | 1,850 | 3,000 | 0.0003" | 1.1" | 2 33/64" | 1 15/64" | 7 15/64" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 5 | 4,400 | 2,500 | 0.0003" | 1.61" | 3 11/32" | 1 49/64" | 9 21/64" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 6 | 7,700 | 2,000 | 0.0004" | 2.48" | 5 1/8" | 2 33/64" | 13 1/8" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 7 | 20,900 | 1,000 | 0.0004" | 2.95" | 5 29/32" | 2 57/64" | 17 19/32" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 00000000 |
Precision Standard Point | |||||||||||
| 2 | 725 | 6,000 | 0.00005" | 0.875" | 1 3/4" | 1 1/64" | 5 19/64" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 3 | 970 | 5,000 | 0.00005" | 1" | 2 11/32" | 1 15/64" | 6 13/32" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 4 | 1,720 | 4,500 | 0.00005" | 1.25" | 2 11/16" | 1 31/64" | 7 57/64" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 00000000 |
| 5 | 3,260 | 3,500 | 0.00005" | 1.5" | 3 29/64" | 1 27/32" | 10 13/64" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 00000000 |
| 6 | 4,080 | 3,500 | 0.00005" | 2" | 4" | 2 5/16" | 13 13/64" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 00000000 |
Precision Extended Point | |||||||||||
| 2 | 375 | 6,000 | 0.00005" | 0.88" | 1 3/4" | 1 11/32" | 5 5/8" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 3 | 740 | 5,000 | 0.00005" | 1" | 2 21/64" | 1 55/64" | 7 3/64" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 4 | 1,120 | 4,500 | 0.00005" | 1.25" | 2 11/16" | 2 3/16" | 8 19/32" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 5 | 1,930 | 3,500 | 0.00005" | 1.5" | 3 29/64" | 2 37/64" | 10 61/64" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 00000000 |
| 6 | 2,420 | 3,500 | 0.00005" | 2" | 4" | 3" | 13 29/32" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 00000000 |
Extended-Cone Point—Multipurpose | |||||||||||
| 2 | 330 | 5,000 | 0.0001" | 2.25" | __ | 2 17/64" | 5 3/4" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 3 | 685 | 4,000 | 0.0001" | 2.63" | __ | 2 21/32" | 6 15/16" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 4 | 1,160 | 3,500 | 0.0001" | 3.5" | __ | 3 31/64" | 8 11/16" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 5 | 1,160 | 3,500 | 0.0001" | 3.5" | __ | 3 31/64" | 9 51/64" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |
Bull-Nose Point—For Pipe and Tubing | |||||||||||
| 2 | 2,000 | 2,500 | 0.00015" | 4" | __ | 3 29/32" | 6 27/32" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 3 | 3,800 | 2,500 | 0.00015" | 4" | __ | 3 29/32" | 7 15/32" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 4 | 1,760 | 3,000 | 0.0001" | 4.921" | __ | 2 1/4" | 7 9/32" | 80° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 4 | 4,800 | 2,500 | 0.00015" | 4" | __ | 3 29/32" | 8 11/32" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 5 | 3,520 | 2,000 | 0.0001" | 5.906" | __ | 2 3/4" | 8 29/32" | 80° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 00000000 |
| 5 | 4,800 | 2,500 | 0.00015" | 4" | __ | 3 29/32" | 9 15/32" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |
High-Speed Bull-Nose Point—For Pipe and Tubing | |||||||||||
| 3 | 2,700 | 7,000 | 0.0001" | 3.5" | __ | 2 5/32" | 6 31/32" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 4 | 4,000 | 6,000 | 0.0001" | 4.5" | __ | 3 1/64" | 9 7/16" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 00000000 |
| 5 | 4,000 | 6,000 | 0.0001" | 4.5" | __ | 3 1/64" | 10 37/64" | 60° | Hardened Steel | 0000000 | 00000000 |
Dead Centers
Insert these in your headstock to support your workpiece when machining between centers. Unlike live centers, dead centers don’t spin freely, so they give you a fixed point to stabilize your material. You can also use them in the tailstock to support the end of the workpiece when friction isn’t a concern. Made of through-hardened 52100 alloy steel—a material originally developed for bearings—these centers have exceptional hardness, strength, and wear resistance. That means you'll have to replace them less often than centers made of low-quality steel. You can also apply high-pressure grease on the point to reduce friction and wear.
Pipe and tubing centers hold large-diameter, hollow workpieces. Also known as bull-nose centers.
Carbide-tipped hardened steel dead centers have better wear resistance than hardened steel dead centers. They’re ideal for high-volume work and holding highly abrasive and hard materials.
Hardened Steel | Carbide-Tipped Hardened Steel | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morse Taper Number | Point Dia. | Point Tip Dia. | Point Lg. | Overall Lg. | TIR (Total Indicated Runout) Accuracy | Each | Each | ||
Dead Centers | |||||||||
| 1 | 0.475" | __ | 1 3/16" | 3 5/16" | 0.00005" | 000000 | 0000000 | 00000000 | 0000000 |
| 2 | 0.7" | __ | 1 5/8" | 4 3/16" | 0.00005" | 0000000 | 000000 | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 3 | 0.938" | __ | 2 1/16" | 5 1/4" | 0.00005" | 0000000 | 000000 | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 4 | 1.231" | __ | 2 11/16" | 6 3/4" | 0.00005" | 0000000 | 000000 | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 5 | 1.748" | __ | 3 5/16" | 8 1/2" | 0.00005" | 0000000 | 000000 | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 6 | 2.494" | __ | 4 1/4" | 11 1/2" | 0.00005" | 0000000 | 000000 | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 7 | 3.27" | __ | 5" | 15" | 0.00005" | 0000000 | 000000 | 0000000 | 00000000 |
Dead Centers for Pipe and Tubing | |||||||||
| 2 | 2.13" | 1/2" | 2 13/32" | 5" | 0.00005" | 0000000 | 000000 | 000000 | 00 |
| 3 | 2.75" | 1" | 2 33/64" | 5 3/4" | 0.00005" | 0000000 | 000000 | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 4 | 2.75" | 1" | 2 33/64" | 6 9/16" | 0.00005" | 0000000 | 000000 | 0000000 | 00000000 |
| 5 | 3.5" | 1" | 3 11/64" | 8 3/8" | 0.00005" | 0000000 | 000000 | 000000 | 00 |
Precision Alignment Bars for Lathes
Turn straight and true—use these bars to confirm that your lathe headstock and tailstock are right inline. Insert the bar between the centers of your headstock and tailstock, then use a variance indicator (not included) on the bar ends. Any difference will register since the bar ends are precision ground to within 0.0002” of each other.
| Overall Lg. | OD | ID | TIR (Total Indicated Runout) Accuracy | Bar Shape | Material | Features | Each | |
Flange End | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 1/4" | 1" | 0.201" | 0.0002" | Round | Anodized Aluminum | Hardened Steel Bar Ends | 00000000 | 000000 |
Morse Taper to Jacobs Taper Drill Chuck Arbors
The Morse taper end fits into a machine spindle and the Jacobs taper end is compatible with a Jacobs taper drill chuck. Morse taper spindles are most often found on drill presses. These arbors are made of hardened, precision-ground steel.
For Machine Spindle Morse Taper | For Drill Chuck Jacobs Taper | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Dia. | Number | Dia. | Overall Lg. | Material | Each | |
| 1 | 0.475" | 0 | 0.25" | 3 3/16" | Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 1 | 0.475" | 1 | 0.384" | 3 25/64" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 1 | 0.475" | 2 | 0.559" | 3 5/8" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 1 | 0.475" | 3 | 0.811" | 4 1/64" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 1 | 0.475" | 6 | 0.676" | 3 25/32" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 1 | 0.475" | 33 | 0.624" | 3 25/32" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 2 | 0.7" | 0 | 0.25" | 3 25/32" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 2 | 0.7" | 1 | 0.384" | 3 63/64" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 2 | 0.7" | 2 | 0.559" | 4 7/32" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 2 | 0.7" | 3 | 0.811" | 4 39/64" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 2 | 0.7" | 4 | 1.124" | 5 3/64" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 2 | 0.7" | 6 | 0.676" | 4 3/8" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 2 | 0.7" | 33 | 0.624" | 4 17/64" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 3 | 0.938" | 1 | 0.384" | 4 47/64" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 3 | 0.938" | 2 | 0.559" | 4 31/32" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 3 | 0.938" | 3 | 0.811" | 5 23/64" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 3 | 0.938" | 4 | 1.124" | 5 51/64" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 3 | 0.938" | 5 | 1.413" | 5 29/32" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 3 | 0.938" | 6 | 0.676" | 5 1/8" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 3 | 0.938" | 33 | 0.624" | 5 1/8" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 4 | 1.231" | 2 | 0.559" | 6" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 4 | 1.231" | 3 | 0.811" | 6 3/8" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 4 | 1.231" | 4 | 1.124" | 6 13/16" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 4 | 1.231" | 5 | 1.413" | 6 15/16" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 4 | 1.231" | 6 | 0.676" | 6 5/32" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 4 | 1.231" | 33 | 0.624" | 6 5/32" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 5 | 1.748" | 3 | 0.811" | 7 9/16" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 5 | 1.748" | 4 | 1.124" | 8 1/8" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 5 | 1.748" | 5 | 1.413" | 8 1/8" | Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
Morse Taper Arbors with Drill Chuck
This arbor with chuck allows drills with a #3 Morse taper spindle to accept standard drill bits.
For Bit Shank Size | For Machine Spindle Morse Taper | Chuck Key | Arbor | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inch | mm | Number | Dia. | Chuck Material | Number | Material | Length | Included | Lg. | Included | Each | |
| 3/16"-3/4" | 4.5-19 | 3 | 0.938" | Steel | K4 | Steel | 5 3/32" | Yes | 5 1/2" | Yes | 0000000 | 0000000 |
Machinable-End Morse Taper Drill Chuck Arbors
One end is made of soft steel that can be machined to suit your job requirements; the Morse taper end fits into a machine spindle. Morse taper spindles are most often found on drill presses.
For Machine Spindle Morse Taper | Machine End | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Dia. | Body Dia. | Body Lg. | Overall Lg. | Material | Each | |
| 2 | 0.7" | 1 3/4" | 2 1/8" | 5 1/16" | 1144 Carbon Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 3 | 0.938" | 1 3/4" | 2 1/8" | 5 3/16" | 1144 Carbon Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 4 | 1.231" | 2 1/2" | 3" | 7 5/8" | 1144 Carbon Steel | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 5 | 1.748" | 3" | 4 1/16" | 9 15/16" | 1144 Carbon Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |
Morse Taper to Thread-Mount Drill Chuck Arbors
The Morse taper end fits into a machine spindle and the threaded end is compatible with a threaded drill chuck. Morse taper spindles are most often found on drill presses. These arbors are made of hardened, precision-ground steel.
Keyless Drill Chucks with Integral Arbor
The integral arbor is more rigid for greater accuracy than a drill chuck used with a separate arbor.
Also Available: Replacement hoods, ball bearing sets, collars, jaws sets, jaw guides, shells, and drive pins. Select 30075A6 and specify replacement part and Albrecht model number.
with Morse
Taper Shank
Morse Taper | For Bit Shank Size | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Dia. | Inch | mm | Body Material | Jaw Material | Max. No-Load Speed, rpm | Manufacturer Model Number | Each | |
Albrecht | |||||||||
| 2 | 0.7" | 1/32"-1/2" | 1-13 | Steel | Steel | 7,000 | CP130-2MT | 00000000 | 0000000 |
| 3 | 0.938" | 1/32"-1/2" | 1-13 | Steel | Steel | 7,000 | CP130-3MT | 00000000 | 000000 |
| 3 | 0.938" | 1/8"-5/8" | 3-16 | Steel | Steel | 4,000 | CP160-3MT | 00000000 | 000000 |
| 4 | 1.231" | 1/32"-1/2" | 1-13 | Steel | Steel | 7,000 | CP130-4MT | 00000000 | 000000 |
| 4 | 1.231" | 1/8"-5/8" | 3-16 | Steel | Steel | 4,000 | CP160-4MT | 00000000 | 000000 |
| For Manufacturer Model Number | Each | |
Albrecht | ||
|---|---|---|
Ball Bearing Set | ||
| CP130-2MT, CP130-3MT, CP130-4MT, CP130-5/8, CP130-R8 | 0000000 | 000000 |
| C160-J6 | 0000000 | 00000 |
Collar | ||
| CP130-2MT, CP130-3MT, CP130-4MT, CP130-5/8, CP130-R8 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| C160-J6 | 0000000 | 00000 |
Drive Pin | ||
| C130-J2, C130-J6, C130-J33, CP130-2MT, CP130-3MT, CP130-4MT, CP130-5/8, CP130-R8 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| C160-J6, CP160-3MT, CP160-4MT, CP160-R8 | 0000000 | 00000 |
Hood | ||
| C130-J2, C130-J6, C130-J33, CP130-2MT, CP130-3MT, CP130-4MT, CP130-5/8, CP130-R8 | 0000000 | 000000 |
| C160-J6, CP160-3MT, CP160-4MT, CP160-R8 | 0000000 | 000000 |
Jaw Guide | ||
| C130-J2, C130-J6, C130-J33, CP130-2MT, CP130-3MT, CP130-4MT, CP130-5/8, CP130-R8 | 0000000 | 000000 |
| C160-J6, CP160-3MT, CP160-4MT, CP160-R8 | 0000000 | 000000 |
Jaw Set | ||
| C130-J2, C130-J6, C130-J33, CP130-2MT, CP130-3MT, CP130-4MT, CP130-5/8, CP130-R8 | 0000000 | 000000 |
| C160-J6, CP160-3MT, CP160-4MT, CP160-R8 | 0000000 | 000000 |
Shell | ||
| CP130-2MT, CP130-3MT, CP130-4MT, CP130-5/8, CP130-R8 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| CP160-3MT, CP160-4MT, CP160-R8 | 0000000 | 00000 |