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NOVA LIVE CENTRE SYSTEM

Code: 5015

 

Manuals & Instructions
Manual
Turning an End Grain Lidded Box by Mike Stafford
 
Independent Reviews
Teknatool’s Nova Live Center — A Review 
(More Woodturning, Feb 2006, USA)
 
Video
NOVA Live Center System introduction
 
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Warranty

2 Years

 

This unique combination centre system provides a high quality, comprehensive tailstock support for virtually all spindle turning requirements.

It has over 7 functions in one handy unit. Precision machined and 3 bearings for maximum long life.

 

Features & Benefits

  • Fast, precise and powerful tailstock support system.
  • Designed for the tough demands of modern woodturning
  • 2 year warranty
  • Versatile – over 6 functions in one handy unit
  • Quick change tapers.  Fast mounting of centre pieces.
  • Long life quality triple bearing system
  • Fits all lathes with standard MT tailstock quill
  • Includes unique stepped cone system as standard, allowing ultra fast and convenient mounting of work.
  • Can handle both heavy and delicate work
  • Can handle both hard and soft woods
  • Hollow centre allows the user to drill through centre. Great for cable access for lamps etc
  • Instruction manual included

Standard Parts 

1 quick change Morse Taper (2MT)

Fits all NOVA lathes and other lathes have 2MT.

However, for lathes with 1 or 3 MT, by using appropriate adaptor, this unit can be fitted also.*

* 4MT or larger adaptor should not be used.
 

Threaded Centre

This centre has an internal thread to mount either a bolt or a screw (hanger bolt)

This enables the centre to be used to mount wooden plugs, disks or mandrels as support pieces for turning either bowl work or spindle applications.

With it's internal cone form, this centre can also be used for quick centreless mounting of squares or rounds up to 8mm for spindle applications.

This centre is also needed to mount the large stepped cone accessory.
 

Miniature Extension Centre

This item is designed to support thin work or small, delicate turnings.

The diameter of the stem is 1/4" so this centre can double as a 1/4" pen mandrel.

Two of these centres could be used for each half of the pen mandrel - one being fixed in the Live Centre, the other being located in the headstock spindle.
 

60 degree centre

It is good all purpose centre designed for a wide variety of applications. Ideal for medium to hardwoods.

Hollow cup centre and point

Ideal for softwood support, the Hollow Cup Centre comes with it's own demountable centre point.

By using the hollow cup centre, turners will able to dig a hole within the spidle item.

Stepped Cone

The Stepped cone is a quick and convenient way to mount centreless rounds up to 40mm(19/16"), split turning or other work without a centre. Reverse mounting of cone allows wedge fit of hollow section work.

Needs the Threaded Centre to mount it on the Live Centre.

 

Accessories
 
NOVA Tailstock Chuck Adaptor (NEW!) Code: 5016

The Tailstock Adaptor is a brand new accessory for the Nova Live Centre System.

  • Allows for perfect alignment when remounting work to turn the other side in dead or live mode, saving you time and material normally wasted in truing work piece up

  • In live mode it can also be used to support work with a chuck e.g. in conjunction with vacuum chucking.