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The quill looks odd in the tailstock. Is there any play in the quill and does the offset difference between the tail stock and head stock change as you move the quill in and out?

I have reversed turned many walnut bowls from green wood and they turn out fine but to turn a normal bowl I have always had to dry the wood. There is too much warping in a normal bowl when turned...

Mark Silay has an interesting tool he uses to make it easy. I have not tried this yet (no tool I want to destroy to create the recess tool.) but I do intend to. The link will start as he makes the...

Steve unfortunately my thread gauge does not have the proper thread size. If memory serves I found something that fit but did not want to use galvanized so I went to the local hardware store (Nixa...

Steve I was able to make one that I am happy with. If I remember correctly it was something I pulled out of my junk drawer. I will step out in the next hour or so and get you a pic and thread size.

Neil I had a similar problem with my banjo and it turned out to be lack of lubrication between the rod inside the banjo and the metal loop that allows you to move the banjo forward and back. It is...

Like the other folks here I have been very happy with my 1836. I would suggest you Loctite the allen head set screw that holds the wheel on the tailstock. Mine continued to loosen until I did and can...

I just used some air hose I had laying around.

As far as the 3/8 all thread of course with some lathes you don't need the to use all thread because the spindle is airtight. If you do need it...

If it is a potentiometer issue you could try DeoxIT to see if that helps. DeoxIT is used to clean the pots on electronic equipment as well as other things of that nature.

Thanks for the comments guys. With the metal version I was going to put a spring helper to make it easier to swing it back up from the down position but it is just not needed. Very easy build.

I made a swing away for my lathe a year or so ago and was never happy with one aspect of the final product. When loaded with the tailstock and moved to the "swung" position it was still in the way of...

I use a home built Thien Cyclone Separator on a 55 gallon drum that I love. Not costly and works very well. Instructions are here. http://www.jpthien.com/cy.htm

All of my rests from my Jet 1642 work as well as my homemade versions using 1" bar. Shouldn't be a problem to get.

Roger this may not mean a thing but...

I had issues for years with Achilles Tendonitis on a small scale (First thing in the morning I would hobble around a bit until things warmed up and I could...

That is a live version that is used to hold a tenon at the end of your piece while you are turning. This one is the one needed to drill.
https://www.pennstateind.com/store/TM32.html

Prashun my chuck is attached to a morse taper and just like a drive center in the head stock the morse taper locks into place. How does your chuck spin in the tail stock? Is the morse taper slipping?

I sand all of my MT with 1200 grit scotch brite running up and down the length of the center and literately every time I use one I clean the female portion out with my finger. I am not sure if I am...

Greg it is 44" to center of spindle on the PM and 41.5'" on the Laguna. I have the pdf manual of both would you like them?

John what Reed is saying is not how far from the headstock but how far from the base of the headstock or where the headstock meets the lathe bed. I believe that is the lever he is talking about. I...

Reed why would the longer quill and longer distance between the front and rear bearings equate to more vibration? The chuck is not a greater distance from the front bearing and as far as I can see...

Complete instructions including how to setup and maintain a grinder. http://www.aroundthewoods.com/sharpening01.html
I still use a couple of the swept back jigs to sharpen some of my tools. It may...

I will throw this out there but it is a bid odd and of course might not have worked on this vessel because the strength of the walls might have been an issue.

I have a cone that I turned that...

Wal-Mart has them for 35 bucks for 400 with free shipping.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/General-Supply-Duro-Paper-Bag-SK1675-1-6-Natural-75-Paper-Grocery-Bags-BAGSK.../41135259#about-item

Joe that was likely the older version the newer version hasn't been on the website for more than a week or two. I did check and the bed is a steel bed.

John I did ask the tech I talked to and he said they do not and someone had told him they were not designed for a remote switch. That didn't make any sense to me. There is a wiring schematic in the...