[TheForge] Jet tailstock disassembly?

[Bruce .]

That transmission fluid/acetone mix was discussed a couple months back
on one of the Yahoo lathe groups.  Somebody swore the two were
immiscible.

Meanwhile, it might be worth looking up lathe groups.  There are lots
of knowledgeable people out there....

On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 1:34 PM, Chuck Robinson <robi5515 at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> 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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