Opposite, at the far right side of the machine, is the tailstock. Its design and purpose has not significantly changed for many decades, although it has acquired some modern features tailstock is a ...

When turning wood on a lathe, each workpiece is mounted between the headstock (top) and the tailstock (bottom) with pointed ...

An inspection accessory is necessary for various machine-works to check the efficiency of the work piece. Aligning tailstock includes mounting a small center drill in the tail stock, turning the bar ...

There’s another type used for checking tailstock alignment, but that’s a subject for another day. We start by chucking some stock. You want something of a substantial diameter, because we’re ...

The turbine shaft, looking like something from a miniature jet engine, was meticulously balanced using magnets mounted in the headstock and tailstock of a lathe. The video below shows the build ...

Rotating components, like shafts, and the supporting features like bearing housings, are good examples of features that must ...