Teknatool lathe tl-1200

[the plumber]

Does the Live Centre on the Tailstock "knock-out" as on other lathes. This lathe has not been used for a long time. Is there a Morse Taper within the Tailstock? Maybe it is seized?

[NeilS]

Confusingly, there were two 'versions' of the TL-1200. One with a single square beam rail (I had one of those) and one with a pair of round rails with swivel head. Both good lathes for their time.

The manual for the single square rail is much the same for the TL1000

NOVA TL-1000 Lathe : Teknatool International (https://teknatool.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/19000075030-teknatool-tl-1000-lathe)

Here is the manual for the swivel head version, which is much the same as the TL1500

NOVA TL-1500 Lathe : Teknatool International (https://teknatool.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/19000075740-nova-tl-1500-lathe)


Anyway, both had M2 tapers in head and tailstock.

[the plumber]

Thank you Bowl Turner, I appreciate your help.

[Treecycle]

Does it eject using the handwheel or do you need to knock it out with a knockout bar?

[the plumber]

Knock-out Bar required to remove M2 from Tailstock, on this lathe.