Dave_M
Member
I've had this lathe about 2 years now and it's been a great tool. I recently decided to try drilling on the lathe and that's when I noticed the problem. The tail stock spindle has a considerable amount of play. About 1/32" on the horizontal plain and about 1/16" on the vertical plain. It's not as noticeable with a live center but add a drill chuck with a drill bit sticking out there and it becomes very noticeable.
I haven't experienced any out of round issues when turning and drilling on the lathe seems to put the hole centered. What I did notice is when withdrawing the drill bit from the hole and then driving it back in, it doesn't strike the hole centered. Once there is some pressure on the the bit it seems to align back to center. The drilled hole is centered but slightly enlarged because the bit is off center until pressure is applied from the stock I'm drilling.
I did some searching and I really haven't found any info that specifically addresses this issue. I'm not exactly sure where to go with this just yet, but I thought I would start by asking here. Anyone ever experience something similar? If not, I'll be sure to update the thread as I work through the problem so the information is here for someone else to find.
Thanks guys. I really appreciate the help.
Dave
I haven't experienced any out of round issues when turning and drilling on the lathe seems to put the hole centered. What I did notice is when withdrawing the drill bit from the hole and then driving it back in, it doesn't strike the hole centered. Once there is some pressure on the the bit it seems to align back to center. The drilled hole is centered but slightly enlarged because the bit is off center until pressure is applied from the stock I'm drilling.
I did some searching and I really haven't found any info that specifically addresses this issue. I'm not exactly sure where to go with this just yet, but I thought I would start by asking here. Anyone ever experience something similar? If not, I'll be sure to update the thread as I work through the problem so the information is here for someone else to find.
Thanks guys. I really appreciate the help.
Dave