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[Fantastico]

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

[J T]

Sat, Sep 17, 2005, 8:24am (EDT-3) enrjones@yahoo.com (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
If it ain't broke - fix it 'til it is.
- Unknown

[Phil at small (vs at larg]

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.

[no(SPAM)vasys]

Fantastico wrote:

[Phil at small (vs at larg]

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.