Hercus 260 tailstock quill - replace or refurb?

Hey all.

Well, since picking up my Hercus 260 ATM from a local school for the princeley sum of...a carton of beer, it's been mostly smooth sailing and pleasant discoveries. I hooked up a cheap VFD and the machine runs like a dream. It came with a ton of accessories and overall is in minty condition...

...except...

...the tailstock drill chuck. School tech students can be butchers, can't they? The chuck has taken a hammering, the arbor is rough and on further inspection the inside of the tailstock quill is pretty iffy, too. When I am drilling, even reasonably light pressure with small bits sees the arbor move in the quill.

So, my question...can the quill be refurbished? I imagine grinding or whatever would be a specialised job and possibly result in an altered taper.

Seeing as the lathe cost me nothing, I am willing to buy a new tailstock quill, drill arbor and chuck, which should result in a decent fit and no movement, but of course if the quill can be fixed I'd love to hear about the wheres and hows.

Thanks guys,


Moz


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