head stock accuracy

  1. Ropata

    Headstock Accuracy

    Hello, I've just finished restoring my Colchester Lathe and have it sitting dead level. I've cut a test bar using 40 mm/ 1.57 inches Aluminium over 200 mm/8 inches. After a small adjustment of the headstock using two locking screws I could get to easily, I now have a run-out of 0.07mm/0.0027...
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