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Ok, got it...have a small anvil I will try bracing it with and will hit center part only. Thanks, fellas...

I mean, I’m using a brass drift and hammer hitting it pretty hard...do I just really need to knock the living **** out of it? I will make sure it lands on a soft surface. Should I be hitting the center part only? Or the entire diameter just shy of the nut? I have two crescent type adjustable wrenche...

I cannot get the cup center out of the tailstock. I soaked it in evaporust and it appears completely clean now, but I cannot get it out with brass drift and hammer. Will have to try to get some ATF and mix up the acetone stuff I guess. If I can get the large hex nuts loose on it, it should come out ...

Understood...I will try to sort out the correct parts...right now, I’m working with the knobs...the brass threaded one went in the other carriage stop...still need to locate the other three...trying to match them up with the exploded diagram... Also, should be able to tap out the cup center this aft...

Thank you jpg and Russ...There is a key slot cut into the casting, so I think I would need the keyed handle/wedges.

Also, the handle does just flop around in there until it comes out the other side of the casting...

I will continue to disassemble and see what’s going on in there.

Thanks again...

Ok, well 35 views of the pics and no replies. I’m thinking the wedge(s) are gone. Otherwise, why would one of the previous owners have just stuck a hex nut on the outside?? Also, there is an obvious milled-out area for a key on the operator side of the quill lock, but nothing is present there. That’...

Not sure what it’s supposed to look like in there, but I managed to get some pics...almost dropped it...need to find help to move it around...or a hoist or something...

I don’t think I understand the facetious tone here...what have I apparently done wrong??

JPG wrote: ↑Sun Apr 04, 2021 8:07 pm I think if the wedge was 'long gone', the nut/handle would be real floppy in the rather large bore and not tighten down until the threads run out.

I’ll try to look in there...brb...

"IF" all you have is the handle and the nut, WHAT is centering the threads in the middle of that large bore? I think you will find a wedge inside. Hopefully it is installed correctly? ........or the wedge may be long gone...like I said, it’s had at least two previous owners. And the carri...

Also, I tried to move the quill lock handle over to the other side where y’all told me it should be, but I’m afraid I might be missing some parts...please see pics...all I have when I removed it was the handle and a hex nut.