Removing tooling, Offsetting tailstock – Woodstock SB1039F User Manual

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For Machines Mfg. Since 5/11

14" TURN-X

®

Toolroom Lathe

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O P E R A T I O N

Removing Tooling

1. Use a shop rag to hold the tool.

2. Rotate the quill handwheel counterclockwise

until the tool is forced out of the quill.

— If the tool does not come loose by

retracting the quill, extend the quill

and use a drift key in the slot shown in

Figure 42 to remove the tool.

Figure 42. Drift key slot in the side of the quill.

Drift Key Slot

Offsetting Tailstock

The tailstock can be offset from the spindle

centerline for turning tapers. Move the tailstock

top casting toward the front of the lathe to

machine a taper at the tailstock end. Conversely,

position the tailstock top casting toward the back

of the lathe to machine a taper at the spindle

end.

Note: The marks on the offset indicator are

arbitrary. For a precise offset, use a dial

indicator to check quill movement while

adjusting the screws.

Tools Needed

Qty

Hex Wrench 6mm .................................................1

Wrench 17mm .......................................................1

Turn

CCW

Turn

CCW

Turn

CW

Turn

CW

Figure 44. Set screw adjustment in relation to

tailstock movement.

To offset the tailstock:

1. Loosen the hex bolts underneath both ends

of the tailstock to release the clamping

pressure between the top and bottom

castings (see Figure 43).

2. Rotate the adjustment set screws in opposite

directions for the desired offset (see the

illustration in Figure 44).

3. Retighten the clamping hex bolts underneath

the tailstock to secure the offset.

Figure 43. Tailstock offset controls.

Hex Bolt

(1 of 2)

Offset

Indicator

Adjustment

Set Screw

(1 of 2)

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