Headstock and spindle

[nmaineron]

My 9" headstock and spindle aren't in good shape. The casting has some serious grooves and the spindle has also. Is there a rebuild procedure for this?

 

[Richard King 2]

Take some pictures please.

 

[markba633csi]

Does your spindle run directly in the cast iron headstock or does it have removable bearing shells?
mark

 

[nmaineron]

It runs in the cast iron.

 

[markba633csi]

I'm not sure if there is much you can do without spending lots of money- from what I have heard the surfaces can be quite ugly but not affect the accuracy of the lathe too much..
mark

 

[Bobby Bailey]

Stone off any high spots and don't worry about the grooves. Set the bearings properly and do the bearing adjustment test. It will most likely work just fine.