[TheForge] Jet tailstock disassembly?

[Jerry Frost]

On 7/4/2013 5:24 AM, Paul Sperbeck wrote:
> If the broken set screw is hardened, it will be a problem drilling it
> out. I don't know what size it is but perhaps you can drill around it
> with a small hole saw, then clean up the hole and tap it for a larger
> size that you can then drill out for a more appropriate set screw.
>
> I have used pipe taps in holes like this and then just turned a solid
> plug to pipe OD then threaded it, when these are screwed in the tapered
> thread prevents it from going to deep and the addition of a little
> loctite will keep it there for longer than the lathe will last. You can
> also drill it for the smaller set screw while it is in the lathe.
>
> If the set screw is used to  guide the ram as I thought you described
> it, consider using a half dog set screw as a replacement.
>
> see:
> http://www.fastenal.com/web/products/details/26085?searchMode=productSearch&rfqXref=&rfqKeyword=&rfqId=&rfqLineId=&zipcode=&filterByStore=
>
> paul
>
> On 07/04/2013 07:34 AM, Andrew Vida wrote:
>> As I suspected, the set screw was broken.  Probably a bad unit, failed
>> when assembler over-tightened, and there we are.  I've not removed it
>> yet.  Need to figure how to fix it to the mill... or just try to drill
>> it by hand, though that option is not my first choice.
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