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   JohnWW | Oct 30, 2009 03:09pm | #1

   Can you give me the model number of your lathe?

   John White
   Shop Manager for FWW Magazine, 1998 to 2007
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   stephengaal | Oct 31, 2009 10:31pm | #4

   John:

    

   I can't find a model number on the darn thing.  The housing over the pulley assembly as CBL-401 on it.  I have purchased what I believe will be a replacement tailstock from a guy on OWWM.

    

   I will also attempt to repair this one by using a machine screw and a carefully selected socket to extract the spring-loaded friction mechanism from my tailstock.  Then I plan to carefully clean everything and hope that I have already deformed the locking mechanism and put it back in place.

    

   Is that a decent plan?Stephen J. Gaal

    

    

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   JohnWW | Oct 31, 2009 10:39pm | #5

   Without seeing a parts sheet or the tailstock itself I couldn't guess as to how your machine is designed. That said, they are usually simple mechanisms and go together easily once you know where everything goes. You shouldn't have to buy a replacement unless you you broke the original by forcing something.You can probably identify your lathe's model number from the photo index on the OWWM site. The number you gave me sounds like a casting number, generally not useful.If you are really stuck you can ship the parts to me and I'll take a look.John White
   Shop Manager for FWW Magazine, 1998 to 2007

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   stephengaal | Oct 31, 2009 10:47pm | #6

   John:

    

   I am afraid I may have broken something and the price for the replacement is hort money to get this thing fixed and the project completed.

    

   That is a very generous offer you made and one that I hope I don't have to take you up on.

    

   Since you say FWW 1998-2007, can I assume you no longer ahve one of those pesky day jobs that gets in the way of having fun? :-)Stephen J. Gaal

    

    

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   stephengaal | Oct 31, 2009 10:55pm | #7

   John:

    

   Looks like a Rockwell Delta 1460 to me.Stephen J. Gaal

    

    

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   PeteBradley | Oct 31, 2009 05:50am | #2

   http://www.owwm.com

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   stephengaal | Oct 31, 2009 10:27pm | #3

   Peter:

    

   Thanks.  I did get on OWWM and purcahsed a replacement tailstock.  I will also attempt to fix the one I have now that I understand better how it is supposed to work.

    

   Stephen GaalStephen J. Gaal

    

    

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   mike4244 | Nov 01, 2009 08:18pm | #8

   Years ago I repaired a tailstock  of unknown origin. The quill had a slot milled in the side that ran along the length of the quill (ram). Small slot, maybe 1/8x1/8". The brass slug that slid in the groove was worn down and the brass dust bound the quill.

   I removed the quill ,cleaned everything and replaced the brass slug with another of 1/8" diameter brass about 1/2" long. I do not recall a spring. The tailstock still locks easil and the quill moves without binding. I called before posting this to make sure.

   This may help you. The reason for the brass is so the locking mechanism will work without scoring the quill. With out the brass the steel on the shaft would score the quill each time you locked it.

   If you remove the quill completely you may be able to push whatever obstruction there is down and into the housing where you can dump it out.

   Before you do this ask John White first, he may say this will or won't work . I trust his judjement over mine on tool repairs.

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   stephengaal | Nov 01, 2009 09:39pm | #9

   Thanks very much.  I have purchased a replacement and will try to repair the one I have.  I am hoping I will end up with at least one working unit.

    

    Stephen J. Gaal