Turret tail stock in a model 820 Logan 10 inch lathe

Richard White (richardsrelics)

Richard White (richardsrelics)

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So as with my 100+ year old motors, some things are just not written down. I have a turret tail stock on my Logan lathe. While the turret assembly is sitting on the bed of the lathe, and I can't imagine it not being true to the bed.
But, I can foresee the turrets rotation and locked position being out of whack. Is there instructions to ensure when you rotate the turret, the locked position is in line with the ways? Instructions on how to adjust?

Thanks

Richard
 
The turret I had I was more concerned that each stations hole was lined up with the spindle center line, I was told if you buy a turret for a lathe the holes aren't drilled , you drill the station holes on the lathe it will be used on.
 
dlane said:
The turret I had I was more concerned that each stations hole was lined up with the spindle center line, I was told if you buy a turret for a lathe the holes aren't drilled , you drill the station holes on the lathe it will be used on.
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I had to drill and bore a new turret for a Logan years ago.
 
Do you get any tools for the turret ? , drill chuck would be good, when I set mine up I used 5/8" dowels in turret locked in and A 5/8" collet in headstock set to a sliding snug fit to dowels , indexed turret the dowels would slip into the collet.
There is probably a better way to do it but it worked for me. This is a Logan turret set up on an old craftsman lathe I had to make a base for it to fit the ways but I got it to work good after some fiddling.
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I guess I will have to dig a bit deeper to see, but there has to be a away to "adjust it" I probably missed that part in the manuals...

I did get 2 large Jacobs drill chucks with 1 inch shanks..... both were froze up, but after a year of soaking in kerosene, I was able to free them up...

They now work just fine
 
If it came with the lathe it should be good , got a better pic than avatar ?. The only adjustments on this are the slide gibs . Are the stations 1" holes ? Ied take it apart clean ,lube, inspect , learn how it works. The depth of each station are adjustable.
 
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It may have debree in the ratchet part. Try taking the hex head off , it should be underneath. There could be a woodruff key or key missing or half cut. That might be under the body where the handles mount.
 
I took the turret completely apart, every nut, blot screw, and gib you name it got removed, cleaned and reassembled using the diagrams found here.

I will disassemble it one more time and see if maybe I can find something wrong or whatever...
 
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