jet mini runout

[goodwood]

As usual I need advice. Have a manual speed change Jet Mini that has turned a multitude of pens. Today took a shot at base for desk set and used a wood scrap on face plate and a single screw holding the walnut on the wood sacrificial plate. . I have somehow developed runout about a sixteenth or more. I can see the collar move so it's not the face plate. Jet suggested I tighten the end wheel with the two allen screws and I tightened it up on backward thread and it didn't help the problem. Have others had this probem? Maybe a solution. thanks Harry

 

[dalemcginnis]

If I'm understanding you right your spindle on the headstock has the run out. Correct? If so the usual culprits are bad bearings, though in my case I had somehow managed to bend my spindle. Still haven't figured out how I managed to do that.[?]

 

[goodwood]

Dale your dead on. It's the spindle and rdered those wave springs that are next to the handwheel and a set of bearings s I shoulod be OK. Thanks Harry