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  1. secretsix

    boxford lathe

    the clock arrived over the weekend an evrything makes sense the tail stock was out
  2. secretsix

    boxford lathe

    ive got a clock coming in the post i'll get back when ive checked every thing
  3. secretsix

    boxford lathe

    ive put two new sharp dead centres 1 in the tail stock an 1 in the headstock an adusted the tail stock for centre its about 0.3 mm higher than the head stock will that have any affect on it an how do i solve it do i shim the headstock up to the tailstock???
  4. secretsix

    boxford lathe

    can anyone help me ive got a boxford model c lathe that im trying to set up, the problem is when cutting along the bed with the feed screw engaged it cuts a slight taper in the work about 1mm in 22 inches can anyone tell me how to get it right

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