Square end, as in a taper with a couple of flats? That's fairly normal
with self-ejecting tapers. Make sure you crank the tailstock quill forward
a bit so the taper will seat properly. Advance it until you feel it seat,
then a quarter turn. It may mean, as it does on mine, that you can't begin
drilling at the zero mark, but you want to make sure the taper is seated
properly to center, and the quill tightened to reduce gratuitous movement.
To remove, all you have to do is crank the stock back, and it will eject.


"moggy" wrote in message
...
I bought a second hand delta lathe (the sort on legs). The seller also
included a tailstock chuck. I have attempted to use this a couple of times
and failed miserably. The chuck has a square end. The delta lathe
tailstock
is round with no square to slot the chuck into. As a consequence it spins
freely. They guy I bought it from had definitely used it with this lathe,
so
I am wondering what I am missing. How do I keep the chuck stationary.

Kat


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