JasonM
Member
I've recently started turning between centers and have moved away from the mandrel. However, with the mandrel now out of place, I've noticed that what I thought was a warped/overtightened mandrel problem may have actually been magnified by centers out of alignment.
When I move the TS all the way over, my HS and TS centers do not meet point-to-point. They are slightly off from each other. Naturally, there is a small amount of play in the TS when it's loosened to move up and down the bed. But the attached photo shows the situation when the TS is tightened down.
I've verified that the live and dead centers (both of which are fairly new) are properly seated in their respective stocks. And this misalignment shows ups regardless of how much or little the live center is retracted into the TS.
How do I true this up?
When I move the TS all the way over, my HS and TS centers do not meet point-to-point. They are slightly off from each other. Naturally, there is a small amount of play in the TS when it's loosened to move up and down the bed. But the attached photo shows the situation when the TS is tightened down.
I've verified that the live and dead centers (both of which are fairly new) are properly seated in their respective stocks. And this misalignment shows ups regardless of how much or little the live center is retracted into the TS.
How do I true this up?