Re: How to Use Lathe Eccentric Tail Stock Bushing
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2021 6:16 pm
All good ideas and information, especially about using epoxy to fil the dimple in the eccentric and maybe even having a second eccentric to use just for non-eccentric turning. I have used jb Weld to fill the dimple but recently just bit the bullet and ordered a new one from the mother ship. First time I have ever hade one without the dimple!
As far as turning tapers, I think how you do it depends on how long the taper is going to be. If less than the diameter of a sanding disk, the way I do it is to set out a series of diameters on the spindle with a parting tool and then use a gouge to connect those points. Just set the diameters as close as you need to to get a smooth transition between them. Then, once the taper is roughed out that way, take a sanding disk and hold it against the workpiece to get a nice even taper. If the taper is longer than the diameter of a sanding disk, you could glue some sandpaper on a nice flat board the length of the taper and do the same thing.
Hope that is helpful.
As far as turning tapers, I think how you do it depends on how long the taper is going to be. If less than the diameter of a sanding disk, the way I do it is to set out a series of diameters on the spindle with a parting tool and then use a gouge to connect those points. Just set the diameters as close as you need to to get a smooth transition between them. Then, once the taper is roughed out that way, take a sanding disk and hold it against the workpiece to get a nice even taper. If the taper is longer than the diameter of a sanding disk, you could glue some sandpaper on a nice flat board the length of the taper and do the same thing.
Hope that is helpful.