Live Center: Low-Friction Support for Long-Shaft Lathe Machining

In dead centers, the tip doesn't rotate while the workpiece spins, also called a non-rotating lathe center. The tip is lubricated with grease or oil to reduce the friction. Dead centers don't have any internal moving components and are made from hardened steel (60-62 HRC) or tungsten carbide. They are very suitable for powerful and slow tasks because they facilitate cuts in large diameter work pieces like industrial rolls and locomotive wheels, and require max stability during innovative tasks, such as crafting components from cast iron.