Leveling my lathe

[Pevehouse]

I’m noticing that even after I leveled my lathe, it’s cutting a little bit of a taper. Was wondering if I may have set my level on the wrong part of my bed. My ways are in the picture. Where should I place my level on these kind of ways?

 

[ddickey]

Put it on your cross slide and do not move the level.

 

[Dabbler]

-- Did you first align your headstock to the ways?

 

[silverhawk]

Don't forget the tailstock to headstock alignment. Moving the tailstock laterally is one way to get a taper, and many do that intentionally.

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[Pevehouse]

I will check the tail stock alignment. Not sure if the headstock can be aligned to the ways on my machine. I have heard of putting the level on the cross slide but wasn’t sure if that was accurate or not. I appreciate all the input

 

[talvare]

This document is in the "Downloads" section of this forum:

Lathe Leveling and 2 collar test.pdf

Leveling the bed of an unknown make turret lathe.

www.hobby-machinist.com

Ted

 

[BWS Arms]

the method that I use is to level the bed by placing the level on the carriage or cross slide. Then do a two collar test. Then align the headstock to remove any taper.

 

[Pevehouse]

This document is in the "Downloads" section of this forum:

Lathe Leveling and 2 collar test.pdf

Leveling the bed of an unknown make turret lathe.

www.hobby-machinist.com

Ted

Tried that link and it led me nowhere. Said no permission to download

 

[Pevehouse]

the method that I use is to level the bed by placing the level on the carriage or cross slide. Then do a two collar test. Then align the headstock to remove any taper.

I will have to see if I can find that information

 

[David2011]

Tried that link and it led me nowhere. Said no permission to download

Same here.