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[snowcat]

also the points you DTI must be clean and burr free, overwise the clock will be all over the show, as fluff said, only clock by hand.... with the lathe knocked out of gear...

also some tapper bearings are shimed for tightness on the spindle nose....

BTW how far did you make the runout???

 

[jugs]

James try this lathes link

The guy is very knowledgable & friendly

 

[james.c]

Right ok thanks for the replies..
It would appear that we did it wrong then as we dti'd it while it was running although thinking about it now that some of you have said so, its obvious that its best to test it by turning it by hand.

I havent really got time to go out and have a play with it latley though as ive just started back at college and have some work thats got to be done

next time i do get a chance ill do what you said mrfluffy with the felt tip marker and see if it is consistantly in the same place.. why couldnt i of thought of that?