ROOKIETURNER
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I purcahsed a jet 1014 about four weeks ago. I have had no problems with tightening the tail stock. Today I went to finish a few blanks and as I turned the lock on the tail stock it came to the point of locking down and then gave way and turn 360 degrees. I tried to tighten again and the same result. I turned over the lathe and saw the nut that secures the locking pin. I grabbed a socket, marked the nut position with a marker against the bolt and turn 1/4 turn. The nut moved in orientation with the bolt, but did not thread up any further.
I pulled the ring clip that holds the locking bar, pulled the bar and pulled the locking pin, and found this. The nut gave way and is now cross threaded. Anyone else experience a failure of this type?
I pulled the ring clip that holds the locking bar, pulled the bar and pulled the locking pin, and found this. The nut gave way and is now cross threaded. Anyone else experience a failure of this type?
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