hanau
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I just got my Tool rest and dial Indicator mount from Rick.(good fast service from rick)
I have been having a lot of problems with my blanks not turning completed round.
had problems with one side always being higher at the bushing.
I check my Head stock and get a measurement of Barley any movement at the mandrel when it goes in the headstock.
Then move down about half way down the mandrel I get about .003
Then at the live center on the tail stock I get just shy of .001
Appears all my mandrels are bent. So I am going to have to see about replacing them, tomorrow at woodcraft.
I have 2 that screw into the MT part of the mandrel and I have 1 that is adjustable that slides thru the MT part of the mandrel.
Should I see if i can buy new shafts at woodcraft or should I just purchase all new mandrels?
Also on the Live center do I need to replace it. I just got it last year but finally brought it into the shop last week and used it for the first time.
I have been having a lot of problems with my blanks not turning completed round.
had problems with one side always being higher at the bushing.
I check my Head stock and get a measurement of Barley any movement at the mandrel when it goes in the headstock.
Then move down about half way down the mandrel I get about .003
Then at the live center on the tail stock I get just shy of .001
Appears all my mandrels are bent. So I am going to have to see about replacing them, tomorrow at woodcraft.
I have 2 that screw into the MT part of the mandrel and I have 1 that is adjustable that slides thru the MT part of the mandrel.
Should I see if i can buy new shafts at woodcraft or should I just purchase all new mandrels?
Also on the Live center do I need to replace it. I just got it last year but finally brought it into the shop last week and used it for the first time.
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