I just acquired an older Shopsmith 10ER, primarily to use the lathe portion. It's been a long time since I used a lathe and was surprised the tailstock was fixed, not live. Any problem using the fixed one or should I invest in a live one? I probably won't be doing a ton of lathe work, but want it to work well. (I'm going to spend a few days cleaning/tuning the unit - seems to be an oldie but goodie.)
Thanks for any advice.
Lathe Question
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kwatts3349
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You can use the dead center fine. Just remember to apply some lube to it. Like wax or shoe polish. Some day ya may want to upgrade to a live center.
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