minilathe22
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My Union graduate tailstock appears to be pointing about 3mm off centre, if I put two centres in the headstock and tailstock. This has not been an issue until now, I am trying to create a collet chuck by drilling a hole accurately through the centre of a piece of wood held in a chuck in the headstock. However the drill wanders and appears to not drill an accurate hole due to the alignment issues. I can see the end of the drill wandering in a circular motion as it drills the wood.
Is the only way to put some small strips of metal under each side of the tailstock slides until it is correct? and then super glue them? I don't see any adjustment is possible. I have also considering slackening the bolts that hold the lathe bed to the main casting, but these are already pinned, so probably wont move very much if at all.
Is the only way to put some small strips of metal under each side of the tailstock slides until it is correct? and then super glue them? I don't see any adjustment is possible. I have also considering slackening the bolts that hold the lathe bed to the main casting, but these are already pinned, so probably wont move very much if at all.