Tailstock
the tailstock (see figure below) is typically used to support long workpieces by means of a live or dead center (refer to centers in the following sec- tion). it can also be used to hold a drill or chuck to bore holes in the center of a part. Custom arbors and tapers can also be cut on your lathe by using the offset tailstock adjustment.
Quill Lock | Tailstock Lock | Quill |
Lever | Lever | Handwheel |
Figure 46. Tailstock and quill lock levers in
locked position.
Graduated Dial |
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Increments | 0.001" | |
One Full Revolution | 0.200" | |
Increments on Quill |
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Inch | ||
Metric | ||
Positioning Tailstock
1.pull the tailstock lock lever to unlock the tail- stock from the bedway.
2.slide the tailstock to the desired position.
3.push the tailstock lock lever to lock the tail- stock against the bedway.
Using Quill
1.Move the quill lock lever away from the spin- dle to unlock the quill.
2.turn the quill handwheel clockwise to move the quill toward the spindle or counterclock- wise to move it away from it.
3.Move the lock lever toward the spindle to secure the quill in place.
Installing Tooling
This tailstock uses a quill with an MT#5 taper that accepts tapered arbors and drill bits (see the Figures below for examples).
Open Solid Screw Tang
Solid End End End
End
Figure 47. Types of tapered arbors and tooling.
Figure 48. Example photos of inserting tools into
the tailstock.
Model G0746/G0749 (Mfg. Since 3/13) |