wrote in message
ups.com...
since the tailstock on my lathe is not hollow i was wondering if anyone
had a simple method of making a hollow tailstock to use for boring out
lamps. the bed of the lathe is similar to a graduate.
the simpler the better but may need to take a fair bit of weight.


Simple it can't be. Concentricity and strength of materials are critical.

Now you can make any number of "steadies" to support a drill bit chucked up
in your tailstock. That would be my approach.