NOTICE
Before making adjustments to the tailstock, mount a dial indictor so that the dial plunger is on the tailstock barrel. See Figure 34.
Figure 34. Adjusting for headstock end taper.
6.Measure the workpiece with a micrometer. If the stock is fat at the tailstock end, the tailstock needs to be moved toward you the amount of the taper. See Figure 34. If the stock is thinner at the tailstock end, the tail- stock needs to be moved away from the operator by at least the amount of the taper.
See Figure 35.
Figure 35. Adjusting for tailstock end taper.
7.Loosen the 4 tailstock mounting bolts. Adjust the tailstock offset by the amount of the taper by turning the adjustment setscrews. See Figure 36. Turn another
.010'' off of the stock and check for taper. Repeat as necessary until the desired amount of accuracy is achieved.
NOTICE
DO NOT forget to lock down the tailstock after each adjustment.
Figure 36. Tailstock offset adjustment screw.
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