Thread: Slop on tailstock

I tried the setscrews idea last night. I found that the screws sat a little loose in the tapped holes. The setscrews are about 6 or 7mm long. They are all I had and what I found was that I would get the alignment right for the widest part of the bed but as soon as I moved them to where the rails were narrow, the screws would be pushed in and the tailstock would have the slop again. I am now faced with the prospect of filing the rails down as Shorty did. It's mainly in the middle and I was thinking of using some rough grit wet and dry. Oh well here go another few hours.....

Originally Posted by Tiger

I tried the setscrews idea last night. I found that the screws sat a little loose in the tapped holes. The setscrews are about 6 or 7mm long. They are all I had and what I found was that I would get the alignment right for the widest part of the bed but as soon as I moved them to where the rails were narrow, the screws would be pushed in and the tailstock would have the slop again. I am now faced with the prospect of filing the rails down as Shorty did. It's mainly in the middle and I was thinking of using some rough grit wet and dry. Oh well here go another few hours.....

I told you so

Just make sure you use a length of steel as guide and not just file away at what looks like high spots ( if that makes sense) otherwise you bed will end up with a "S" bend in it.

Cheers
Shorty