Mark VII Tail Stock, Tool Rest Reassembly

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These items are quite simple so I have lumped them into one thread.

The tail stock stop collars are attached.

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The dimple caused by the set screw pressing against the eccentric was JB Weld filled and filed down.

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A 3/8" wide strip of sheet metal was formed to a ring to slip over the area of the eccentric that the set screw presses against. This could be up to 18 Ga thick(this one is thinner). I believe this will serve as a sacrificial lamb rather than future dimpling of the eccentric. There really is room in the casting for the 'ring'.

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All put together and ready to 'turn'.

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The post is inserted into the tool rest arm and secured with the set screw. No Rob someone else added the 'knurl' marks:eek: before I acquired it.

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This thread is linked to from https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=11984

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The tool rest is secured to the arm by a set screw.

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And there it is! Told ya these things were simple.

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Now for the lesson learned on these items. Y'all have likely noticed a bit of two tone coloring of parts so far. I first primed with self etching primer, then the gold parts and after masking that off, painted the copper part.

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As I peeled off the masking tape, the gold and primer pulled off the part.

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I concluded that I had skipped a step prior to priming.

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I use the electrolysis solution to clean parts after paint removal(it is handy and acts as soapy water). I neglected to rinse it off! So the primer had poor adhesion which led to the peeling.

Lesson Learned!!!!!