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Thanks! I'm looking forward to using it. It's a nice addition to my addiction.Very nice Clausing Lathe. I have a 5903. I absolutely love it. Really a great machine.
Thanks! I'm looking forward to using it. It's a nice addition to my addiction.Very nice Clausing Lathe. I have a 5903. I absolutely love it. Really a great machine.
I’ve read through the 3 pages of posts.... and haven’t seen any mention of leveling the lathe. The lathe must be properly leveled before you start aligning TP or spindle. Even though it’s a 24”, it can have bed twist. Trust me, it makes a big difference. You can get by with just a 6” precision machinist level. No need for 2 levels... but you really must level it before you start messing with spindle/TP alignment.
Not sure what that nut is doing there, its not on mine. Only thing I can think of is maybe the leadscrew was replaced and the new one differs in dimensions so does not really fit correctly. You could probably get a drawing of the lead screw from clausing, or ask someone to take some measurements.
At some point I might want to redo my cross slide screw and nut, not sure I am quite ready and able it right now. Its probably best to buy a piece of premade leadscrew material and modify to fit.