Re: Tail stock connection

2013-01-24 Thread curt george
is.) Have a good night. C.A.G. - Original Message - From: Brandon Khoury To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 5:56 PM Subject: Re: Tail stock connection Well, I was able to get into the shop last night and work on the tail stock issue (al

Re: Tail stock connection

2013-01-24 Thread Brandon Khoury
Well, I was able to get into the shop last night and work on the tail stock issue (also took the opportunity to fix my twisting elevator problem too). First, I found that the head stock was loose, not sure why, but lucky that didn't create its own problem. Second, I found that both plates at t

Re: Tail stock connection

2013-01-21 Thread Tim Krause
Brandon, You might be able to press the insert back into the plate. Use a vise and pinch the insert into the plate. Just look at another one of the plates to see how it goes, it's not exotic. Personally I would buy a new one. Get a few extras, they come in handy for all sorts of things. Legac

Re: Tail stock connection

2013-01-21 Thread Tim Krause
- Original Message - From: "Brandon Khoury" To: Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 6:13 PM Subject: Re: Tail stock connection Hey Curtis, yes the plate was installed incorrectly and the Zirt was between the plate and the screws instead of on the opposite side of the plate.

Re: Tail stock connection

2013-01-21 Thread curt george
.A.G. - Original Message - From: "Brandon Khoury" To: Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 9:13 PM Subject: Re: Tail stock connection Hey Curtis, yes the plate was installed incorrectly and the Zirt was between the plate and the screws instead of on the opposite side of the pla

Re: Tail stock connection

2013-01-21 Thread Brandon Khoury
Hey Curtis, yes the plate was installed incorrectly and the Zirt was between the plate and the screws instead of on the opposite side of the plate. I haven't taken it apart yet, but I can see the Zirt on the screw. I can't get the screw loose, so Ill have to take the back end apart to slide out

Re: Tail stock connection

2013-01-21 Thread curt george
them still for sale? if not a small tack wield might fix the problem? Good luck and please let us know how it turns out for you. C.A.G. - Original Message - From: "Brandon Khoury" To: Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 6:56 PM Subject: Tail stock connection I finally got so

Re: Tail stock connection

2013-01-21 Thread jwb764
Most of the time when the insert comes out, the plate was installed upside down. Check all the plates and make sure they are installed properly Brandon Khoury wrote: > I finally got some time to play in the shop this weekend, working on a small > end table. But, progress can to a sc

Tail stock connection

2013-01-21 Thread Brandon Khoury
I finally got some time to play in the shop this weekend, working on a small end table. But, progress can to a screeching halt when one of the tail stock locking plates broke, allowing the set screw to just spin in place. It looks like the plate has a PEM insert that came loose. Before I take th