I have an old Atlas 12" x 36" lathe.The crossfeeed and compound rest
both have normal wear patterns. If I adjust the guides such that the
crossfeed and/or compound rest are "tight" at one end of their travel,
by the time I crank them to the other end, they won't budge. And if I
adjust them correctly at the other end of travel, the slop at the
original extreme of travel is unacceptable.

Is there a way to fix the lathe - given that I have a nicely outfitted
shop with old tools that probably won't hold to the tolerances I
suspect I will need to true up the lathe?


Gary