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by sgiersch
Thu Jun 24, 2021 8:20 am
Forum: Everything 4th Axis
Topic: 4th Axis slop - solved
Replies: 2
Views: 4623

4th Axis slop - solved

20210624_075106.jpg I noticed excessive axial runout after running only a couple of small projects on my new full sized 4th axis. On closer examination, I noticed I could wiggle the spindle on the 4th axis headstock with just finger pressure. Not good (see video clip) 4thAxisHeadstockWobble.mp4 . C...
by sgiersch
Tue Jun 01, 2021 11:03 am
Forum: Everything 4th Axis
Topic: Source for a live center?
Replies: 1
Views: 6438

Source for a live center?

I can't believe it came with a dead center as the only tailstock tool. And neither my mt2 tailstock tooling nor my mt1 tailstock tooling fits. This is something I would expect from a $150 harbor freight lathe not an $800 4th axis from Nextwave. Does anyone know of a source for a live center for the ...