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My Southbend 9 came with a square turret toolpost. I tried it once or twice when first getting started and gave up (for a number of reasons).
The biggest issue is that it doesn't rotate easy - ie. with a nice click-click-click as the balls hit the detents. I decided to give it another shot. I took it completely apart and cleaned it thoroughly. Reassembled it with a little fresh lube etc.
After that effort, it's a little better but still seems to bind up. I can get smooth clicks for a few and then it just grabs and I have to work it up and down a bit, kind of feeling my way over each detent.
Is this just the nature of the beast or is there some trick I'm missing?
It seems to be pretty well made - most of the rest of the accessories that came with the lathe are all high quality. I couldn't find any manufacturing marker on the turret.
Just looking for suggestions, It's useable as is but I'd be inclined to use it more if it worked smoothly.
-Dave
The biggest issue is that it doesn't rotate easy - ie. with a nice click-click-click as the balls hit the detents. I decided to give it another shot. I took it completely apart and cleaned it thoroughly. Reassembled it with a little fresh lube etc.
After that effort, it's a little better but still seems to bind up. I can get smooth clicks for a few and then it just grabs and I have to work it up and down a bit, kind of feeling my way over each detent.
Is this just the nature of the beast or is there some trick I'm missing?
It seems to be pretty well made - most of the rest of the accessories that came with the lathe are all high quality. I couldn't find any manufacturing marker on the turret.
Just looking for suggestions, It's useable as is but I'd be inclined to use it more if it worked smoothly.
-Dave