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Dvsmith86, thanks for posting a photo of your first bowl. I was hoping that members here would post photos their turnings. Very nice bowl. Much better than my first (second, third, etc...) bowl. I have trouble with going too deep too often. Is that what happened in the center of your bowl? I do tha...

Thank you. Did you drill and tap the hole yourself? I'm hesitant to drill a hole in the headstock. :eek: I've actually gotten used to the vibration noise, if it's still there, because I don't notice it anymore. :)[/quote] My 10E dedicated vertical had a tapped hole when I acquired it. My 10 ER does ...

Here's my first attempt at turning a bowl

It has been suggested that the headstock might be vibrating on the rail opposite the clamping lock. How about using a brass screw on the back side?
My headstock has a ⅜-16 hole that goes thru to the rail. I believe a brass screw with a nice knob would serve to clamp it down quite well.

Both mine are A.O. Smith, but different models.

Everett, thank you for all those files. How do I go about adding my 10E & 10 ER to your registry?

Thank you all who responded. Very helpful.

My name is Doug. I just acquired a 10E serial number 10290. It is mostly complete, but the saw arbor and the tailstock center are missing. I've looked on line, and not found either part for sale. 1) Should I have a machinist make me a saw arbor? 2) Is the tailstock a #2 Morse, or some other taper? T...

My name is Doug. I just acquired a 10E serial number 10290. It is mostly complete, but the saw arbor and the tailstock center are missing. I've looked on line, and not found either part for sale. 1) Should I have a machinist make me a saw arbor? 2) Is the tailstock a #2 Morse, or some other taper? T...