[TheForge] Jet tailstock disassembly?

[Chuck Robinson]

Hey Andy,
If there isn't a set screw holding it. try a mixture of 50% dextron II 
transmission oil and 50# Acetone.
It works even better than Kroil.
Chuck

On 6/29/2013 12:10 PM, Ries Niemi wrote:
> saying a "jet lathe" is like saying a "ford car".
> Jet has imported lathes from at least 4 different countries, over a period of 40 years, and there are literally dozens of different models, probably 20 or more different manufacturers. So there is a wide variety of types, sizes, and construction techniques.
>
> here is a link to a recent version of one of the more common ones-
> http://content.jettools.com/assets/manuals/321101AK_man_EN.pdf
>
> on page 36, you can see there is a hidden set screw with lock nut that holds the quill in.
>
> Perhaps yours has something like this?
>
> Sometimes these screws are located so you cant even see them unless you yank the tailstock off, and turn it upside down.
>
> Ries
>
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