On Friday, October 12, 2012 5:28:12 PM UTC-4, G. Ross wrote:
jtpryan wrote:

For some reason I always seem to have a very slight wobble in my work. For example, I have just started turning a pepper grinder. So, I turned a tenon on one end and put it in my chuck. I bring up the tail stock to keep nice even pressure on the piece while I tighten the jaws. Now I turn down the blank to where it it is a cylinder and should be true. But even with the tail stock in I experience this very slight wobble. I mean if I bring the tool rest up and take a tool, say a skew, and bring it closer to the piece it will start hitting it unevenly, sort of a tick, tick, etc. And no matter what I take off it still does this. Could I have an issue with my lathe? It's a Jet 1014.



_jim



Have you checked that the tailstock is aligned with the headstock?



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G.W. Ross



Megabyte: A nine course dinner.

How do I do that? Just bring the two together and see if the points meet? If they aren't, how is it adjusted?

I'll check the other points today.

Thanks,
Jim