lpacphantom
Member
I'm a relatively new turner, been about 4 months or so, which means I'm still learning some of the dos and don'ts of turning.
I noticed recently that the mandrel I'd been using from the beginning was not perfectly lining up with the mandrel saver I have in the tailstock. It didn't seem to be affecting the quality of the pens until recently I've started to notice that I'll be flush with the bushings on one side, but not on the other.
So, I bought a brand new mandrel, thinking it was the mandrel that was off true. But the brand new one had the same problem right out of the gate. Could there be a problem with the headstock that is causing my mandrels to be slightly tilted?
Any help in troubleshooting this is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I noticed recently that the mandrel I'd been using from the beginning was not perfectly lining up with the mandrel saver I have in the tailstock. It didn't seem to be affecting the quality of the pens until recently I've started to notice that I'll be flush with the bushings on one side, but not on the other.
So, I bought a brand new mandrel, thinking it was the mandrel that was off true. But the brand new one had the same problem right out of the gate. Could there be a problem with the headstock that is causing my mandrels to be slightly tilted?
Any help in troubleshooting this is greatly appreciated. Thank you.