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Remember to keep that point lubed when in use;
remember also that when turning tapers between centers, the center pockets in
the work are not aligned with the centers in the spindles. Grease is better than
oil, in this case.? Ball end centers, and a ball bearing one in the TS, if
you do a lot of tapers.
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Mert
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Mike
Thanks for the pointers.? After getting the
idea from Mert earlier, I already have one started.? I am going to try O1
for the point though.
Thanks
Larry
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 6:52
PM
Subject: Re: [7x12minilathe] Tail stock
alignment on Seig lathes
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Larry ,you can use a boring head to offset a center. Replace the
boring bar with a 3/8" round stock and a 60¡ã point
The
point acts as a dead center and should be lubricated. There is at least one
drawing on the web of an offset center made for turning tapers.There are
only three components.The point,an adjustable sliding bar that holds the
point,and the MT that holds the backplate. The sliding bar is slotted, the
back plate is threaded.The slot length determines how much offset you can
get.
I
use the boring head myself as it has a ?MT#3 which fits the tailstock
of my larger lathe.
mike
From: Larry White
To: 7x12minilathe@...
Sent: Friday, November
16, 2012 9:04 AM
Subject:
Re: [7x12minilathe] Tail stock alignment on Seig
lathes
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Dick
"offset able tail stock center" I guess I've never seen
one.??Do you have any pictures or better yet, any
drawings.? Sounds like an interesting attachment
Thanks
Larry
Central Texas
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Original Message -----
Sent:
Thursday, November 15, 2012 9:46 PM
Subject:
[7x12minilathe] Tail stock alignment on Seig lathes
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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
