Upgrading tailstock

yellowbug · Post by **yellowbug** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 6:15 am

Hi All,
As anybody try to upgrade a shopsmith with a quill style tailstock, like from an old sears wood lathe?

peterm · Post by **peterm** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:30 am

Yes, here are 2 examples saved some time ago off past posts on this site: (you might find them with "search":) I did not note the OPs. )
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donalexander · Post by **donalexander** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:42 am

Thanks for both the question and the answer. It is timely. I'm about done with the first stage of a 10ER restoration that I want to use as a dedicated lathe. It looked to me like there was a lot that could be done on both ends to improve the versatility of the SS. And isn't that really why we have a multipurpose tool, to have versatility?

I simply had not thought the tailstock end through as thoroughly as others and now I can build on knowledge of others. Thanks!!

yellowbug · Post by **yellowbug** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 3:10 pm

Thanks
That's that my next project, I'll post pictures when finish.