Lathe Centres

This live centre features two high-quality sealed-for-life bearings, giving incredibly smooth rotation and the 60º. point is optimised to give the best grip possible from a single point of contact. It is ideal for use on spindle work and can also be used to support headstock-mounted bowls and larger vessels from the tailstock.

This ring centre features two high quality sealed-for-life bearings, giving extremely smooth rotation. The ring design gives a larger area of contact than a traditional live centre for an increased grip. This makes it ideal for supporting small or brittle timbers and works very well with paper-jointed blanks, giving a strong grip to both pieces of timber either side of the joint. Another great...

The design of the 6-prong drive centres offers an enhanced grip to timber using the principle of opposing tooth profiles. The central point of the tool secures the drive centre in place, the six teeth around it grip the timber securely and the opposing tooth pattern ensures the wood fibres are pulled together to reduce the chance of splitting. Having two more teeth than the traditional 4-prong drive...

Light Pull Drive Spare Stepped Drill 

The Pen Mandrel Support Centre has been designed and manufactured by PLANET here in the UK as an optimum way of holding and supporting the Pen Mandrel Shaft during the making of pens. This product is much the same as our Standard Rotating Centre (SD1/2), having 2 sealed bearings, a 12mm nose to represent 12mm bushings, is offered in 1MT & 2MT, precisely machined and designed to last and satisfy...

Suitable for all large types of spindle work.Integral points will not work loose. Removable with extractor ring. 4 prong for squared spindle ends, 2 prong for out of square spindle ends.

A brand new product designed by Planet. The Finial Mandrel fits into the tail stock and offers support for the fine end of a finial whilst turning the rest of it. The Finial Mandrel Kit has 3 Delrin (nylon type) inserts with 3 sizes 3mm, 4.5mm & 6mm hole depending on the size of Finial being turned. They fit into the inner race of a free running bearing. Available in 1MT & 2MT

Tapered drive for lace bobbins, etc. Mouth of drive is 1/2” square

Light Duty Rotating centre. Designed to facilitate the turning of small items. 22mm dia. head with 60 deg. point. Twin deep groove ball races.

1” diameter 4 prong head. Head relieved behind flutes to prevent binding. Supplied with inter-changeable point, pilot and hex key.

Suitable for all types of spindle work.Integral points will not work loose. Removable with extractor ring. 4 prong for squared spindle ends, 2 prong for out of square spindle ends.

Planet Light Pull Drive Spare Stepped Drill 3mm/6mm x 120mm

This useful centre is held in the chuck with the 50 mm standard jaws to give a quick-mount solution for spindle turning, meaning the chuck need not be removed from the lathe.