Wilton Mini Lathe - Alligning centers

I don't own that particular lathe, but I had a similar problem with my
rockwellized walker turner. Solution was to use shim stock under the
tail stock 1/2 the size of the offending offset. But then I have a
flat bed lathe with split ways. If your problem is side to side offset
then you have a different kind of problem. How is the tail stock
mounted? Tubes? or on the old style split ways bed? You might also
check out rec.crafts.woodturning , the folks over there are a great
help often too. I also believe there is a metalworking group.

You might also check their website:

http://www.wmhtoolgroup.com/index.cfm?area=shop&action=vendors&VID=3

& contact them -- I did a quick search on wilton tools-- the site was
the second hit.

Fantastico wrote:
> I have got a Wilton 99177 mini lathe, and when checked the alignment of
> the centers by mounting a big block of wood on the face plate and then
> moving the dead center in the tail stock till it just touched, and
> moving the block by hand, it made a small circle about 3mm in diameter.
>
> It looks like the tailstock cannot be adjusted.
> Does anyone know how to adjust the headstock on this lathe?
>
> Thanks
> Richard
>

An "Advanced Google Groups" search for "alignment headstock tailstock"
turns up 145 hits. You may find something there:

"http://groups.google.com/groups?as_q=alignment+headstock+tailstock&num=10&scoring=r&hl=en&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&as_ugroup=rec.crafts.woodturning&as_usubject=&as_uauthors=&lr=&as_drrb=q&as_qdr=&as_mind=1&as_minm=1&as_miny=1981&as_maxd=17&as_maxm=9&as_maxy=2005&safe=off

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Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
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Sat, Sep 17, 2005, 8:24am (EDT-3) [email protected] (Fantastico) who
doth state in public:
I have got a Wilton 99177 mini lathe, <snip> Does anyone know how to
adjust the headstock on this lathe?

I take it you have not tried asking the manufacturer.



JOAT
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