Parting off tools and holders

[prepman]

One other thing I'd like to sort out is the feed drive shaft. At some point in it's life its been lifted with a sling under the bed and it's bent the shaft, I suspect. Makes the drive handle wobble and is wearing the bushes out. Obviously not a massive problem. But straightening is fraught with risks. I've straightened shafts before but this one is a bit precious. As to proverbial ...'after the horse has bolted'.....I've bought a eye-bolt after buying lathe, if it ever needs lifting again.
This shaft is easy enough to remove so might have a go.

 

[prepman]

No, not mine. I have never had one. I would make my own if/when needed, I expect. I have one small part of the bracketry, I think. I have access to hydraulic piston rods and the rest does not seem too difficult to fabricate.

I’ve cut a few tapers with the top slide - mostly tapered pins. Morse tapers with soft ends are fairly cheap, so I usually keep a couple, or three in stock.

Like you say...once you understand the principle it's pretty straightforward. The Student has the telescopic crossfeed screw already. The main issue is making something substantial enough to resist deforming. One of the reasons I tend to think more towards flat bar as preferential.

 

[prepman]

The final draft....