Wilton Mini Lathe - Alligning centers

[Fantastico]

I have got a Wilton 99177 mini lathe, and when checked the alignment of the centers by mounting a big block of wood on the face plate and then moving the dead center in the tail stock till it just touched, and moving the block by hand, it made a small circle about 3mm in diameter.

It looks like the tailstock cannot be adjusted. Does anyone know how to adjust the headstock on this lathe?

Thanks Richard

[J T]

Sat, Sep 17, 2005, 8:24am (EDT-3) [e-mail] (Fantastico) who doth state in public: I have got a Wilton 99177 mini lathe, Does anyone know how to adjust the headstock on this lathe? I take it you have not tried asking the manufacturer.

JOAT If it ain't broke - fix it 'til it is.

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[Phil at small (vs at large)]

I don't own that particular lathe, but I had a similar problem with my rockwellized walker turner. Solution was to use shim stock under the tail stock 1/2 the size of the offending offset. But then I have a flat bed lathe with split ways. If your problem is side to side offset then you have a different kind of problem. How is the tail stock mounted? Tubes? or on the old style split ways bed? You might also check out rec.crafts.woodturning , the folks over there are a great help often too. I also believe there is a metalworking group.

[no(SPAM)vasys]

An "Advanced Google Groups" search for "alignment headstock tailstock" turns up 145 hits. You may find something there:

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[Phil at small (vs at large)]

You might also check their website:

contact them -- I did a quick search on wilton tools-- the site was the second hit.