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Sheldon tailstock problems
I have a similar problem as mentioned in an earlier post. The nib the that
sticks up into the bore of my tailstock and keeps the barral from rotating is all but worn away. Been considering how to tackle a repair. Been thinking of cutting a notch in the front edge of the tailstock and brazing in a new nib to fit the groove in the barrel. Any of you ever do this repair? I've always wondered how the origional was made because the barrel could not be bore with this nib in place and there is no sign that it is replaceable. |
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In article , Gunner says...
Many machines use this method both on the tailstock and on the headstock for 5c collet key. This makes it simple to install, and will allow you to adjust the depth as wear occurs. Hardinge uses this on their spindle noses as a single example. They do this on their *newer* machines. I know for a fact that they transitioned to the better approach during their manufacture of the "BB" series lathes. I owned one that had the darn key pressed in from the outside of the spindle, and the position was covered over by the front bearing pair! Of course when I bought the lathe it had the key pretty well schmooshed over so I had to dismantle the entire spindle, including *carefully* removing the front bearings, to replace the it. Then imagine my suprise when I met a local fellow who owned an nearly identical BB47 machine (seven inch, 4C spindle) which had the much more modern implementation of an angled drilled hole, tapped for the setscrew that has the end profiled to be a collet key once it protrudes into the bore. The only possible trouble with the setscrew approach to life in a tailstock is that the casting might not have enough wall to allow good threads in cast iron. The original poster will probably find the key was pressed into place. I *would* have said that red locktite would possibly be not strong enough. Except for the fact that I've had to remove setscrews secured with it in the past. The only way is to heat with a torch... Jim -- ================================================== please reply to: JRR(zero) at pkmfgvm4 (dot) vnet (dot) ibm (dot) com ================================================== |
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