Newbie advice - tailstock piece

tzavitz · Post by **tzavitz** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 6:59 pm

I'm new to SS and bought a ued Mark V. Has all the parts and is in good shape. I wondered about the tailstock centering piece...it seems to be a fixed item that gets pushed in to the end piece for turning, but has no bearings....does this rotate or does the wood simply rotate on the pin sticking into the tailstock end? it seems like something would get really hot from the friction.....???????????

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 7:04 pm

tzavitz wrote:I'm new to SS and bought a ued Mark V. Has all the parts and is in good shape. I wondered about the tailstock centering piece...it seems to be a fixed item that gets pushed in to the end piece for turning, but has no bearings....does this rotate or does the wood simply rotate on the pin sticking into the tailstock end? it seems like something would get really hot from the friction.....???????????

The cup center that comes with a Shopsmith is a "dead" center and does not rotate. Get some wax and apply to the center as lubrication between center and wood. Live centers are available like this one.

tzavitz · Post by **tzavitz** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:00 pm

Rob

Thanks for the information...that's what I thought. Sorry to everyone about 3 identical posts....my browser was acting up and I may have hit post multiple times. Excuse my newness! By the way, I think I have a "live" center in the box of accessories...wondered what it was....thanks!

terrydowning · Post by **terrydowning** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:04 pm

Welcome to the forum.

You can delete the triplicate posts. Open the post and look for the delete thread button.