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Been searching through the sections this morning over coffee trying to figure out a tweak for my problem.
Has anyone come up with or seen an improvement for the lock down mechanism?
The lever lock (cam?) style keeps coming loose on me - at the most in-opportune times of course.
I took the tailstock off over Thanksgiving and the 'connecting rod' that drops down to the clamp plate was rubbing against the casting.
I attempting to grind/file some clearance and got it somewhat straightened out. And I've dinked around with adjusting the nut & such.
I may not have the strength to fully engage it, but when I really put some oomph into it I have to deadblow it to disengage.
I want to avoid disassembly of the tailstock because it is dialed-in real well. There's less than .0005" over 12" on a 1.5" shaft right now.
And I'm right in the midst of a (20) pc. tube run. A nice side job to bring in some $$$ to offset the holiday budget crunch.
Thanks.
Has anyone come up with or seen an improvement for the lock down mechanism?
The lever lock (cam?) style keeps coming loose on me - at the most in-opportune times of course.
I took the tailstock off over Thanksgiving and the 'connecting rod' that drops down to the clamp plate was rubbing against the casting.
I attempting to grind/file some clearance and got it somewhat straightened out. And I've dinked around with adjusting the nut & such.
I may not have the strength to fully engage it, but when I really put some oomph into it I have to deadblow it to disengage.
I want to avoid disassembly of the tailstock because it is dialed-in real well. There's less than .0005" over 12" on a 1.5" shaft right now.
And I'm right in the midst of a (20) pc. tube run. A nice side job to bring in some $$$ to offset the holiday budget crunch.
Thanks.