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Re: Tail stock alignment on Seig lathes

 

The tail stock adjustment system is poorly designed and I would prefer that I would not be addressing tail stock alignment from time to time. There may be a better method to deal with the poor design and that is what I hope to discover. I have not yet thought through all my options. I am just on a fact finding mission at this point. I am one who thinks things through before making any changes.
Dick

--- In 7x12minilathe@..., Alan Muller <alan@...> wrote:

Can you explain what you would gain from pinning
the tailstock castings together?

At 03:46 AM 11/16/2012 +0000, you wrote:


I am thinking of aligning the tail stock on my
lathe using a dial indicator held in the
headstock chuck and sweeping the inside of the
tail stock barrel to get a zero zero reading. I
also would then fasten the two parts of the tail
stock with a pair of dowel pins to lock the
alignment in position. I do not foresee a need
to offset the tail stock in the future because I
have an offset able tail stock center for taper turning.
I think I have all contingencies covered, but
would like to hear from others who might have
done a similar thing. Do you foresee any problems with my solution?
Thanks
Dick
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