Grizzly G0554 - Manual (Page 31)

G0554 Gear-Head Floor Lathe
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9. Mount a dial indicator so the dial plunger is
on the tailstock barrel before making adjust-
ments to the tailstock.
10. Refer to Cutting Shallow Tapers With The
Tailstock on Page 27 for making adjust-
ments to the tailstock center. Turn another
0.010" off of the diameter and check for a
taper. Repeat this process as necessary until
the desired amount of accuracy is achieved.
Figure 36. Checking tailstock alignment.
Figure 37. Tailstock adjustment option #1.
Figure 38. Tailstock adjustment option #2.
5. Place the live center in the tailstock.
6. Attach a lathe dog to the bar stock and mount
it between centers (see Figure 36).
7. Turn approximately 0.010" off the diameter.
8. Measure the stock with a micrometer.
—If the stock is thicker at the tailstock end,
the tailstock needs to be moved toward the
operator half the distance of the amount of
the taper (see
Figure 37).
—If the stock is thinner at the tailstock end,
the tailstock needs to be moved away
from the operator half the distance of the
amount of the taper (see
Figure 38).