byoung0584
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I have been having some trouble lately drilling and some turning and I think I have narrowed it down to run out on my headstock. So I put an indicator on my spindle it is good (.001 or less), but when I thread something up on it i.e. my drilling chuck, Nova chuck or face plate I have anywhere from .007" - .012" run out. Is this normal for a small wood lathe and if not any idea how to fix the problem? Also along the same lines for the heck of it I was checking mandrel and it was dead nuts on the headstock but at the tailstock the best I could get was .005". Same question here too is the normal?
I have gown up in and around a machine shop my entire life so I am use to working with BIG lathes and know what is acceptable for them and not sure what is acceptable or normal on small wood lathes.
Thanks for any help
I have gown up in and around a machine shop my entire life so I am use to working with BIG lathes and know what is acceptable for them and not sure what is acceptable or normal on small wood lathes.
Thanks for any help