Wondering if anyone has had this sort of issue before or any ideas where to start trouble shooting...
The issue I'm having is that I'll smooth out a my piece on the lathe (I'm doing stave built drums, with slight taper. Sort of like a barrel but one end at 12" diameter and the other around 6. Typical length is 12" to 28"... and I turn these between cones on head and tail stock. Ben using this method for quite a few years with no issues so far) As soon as I smooth it out there is more wobble (haven't adjusted the piece or changed RPMs). It's small, and can usually get it close enough that I can sand it out with some extra work. The head stock and tailstock are tightened down good and I cannot move them at all. The spindle seams to be turning smooth. This has recently started happening.
It seems like something must be moving. Any ideas on how to trouble shoot? It does feel like it goes off closer to the tail stock side. I have some bowls to turn soon which don't use the tail stock... so if I turn them and don't have the issue, the problem would be with the tail stock... Is there an easy way to tell if the tail stock is moving (maybe not seated sturdy enough) or if the tail stock spindle could have a slight movement.. It feels tight and smooth to spin by hand, but I know it's a different game at 600RPM with 10lbs of wood spinning on it.
The issue I'm having is that I'll smooth out a my piece on the lathe (I'm doing stave built drums, with slight taper. Sort of like a barrel but one end at 12" diameter and the other around 6. Typical length is 12" to 28"... and I turn these between cones on head and tail stock. Ben using this method for quite a few years with no issues so far) As soon as I smooth it out there is more wobble (haven't adjusted the piece or changed RPMs). It's small, and can usually get it close enough that I can sand it out with some extra work. The head stock and tailstock are tightened down good and I cannot move them at all. The spindle seams to be turning smooth. This has recently started happening.
It seems like something must be moving. Any ideas on how to trouble shoot? It does feel like it goes off closer to the tail stock side. I have some bowls to turn soon which don't use the tail stock... so if I turn them and don't have the issue, the problem would be with the tail stock... Is there an easy way to tell if the tail stock is moving (maybe not seated sturdy enough) or if the tail stock spindle could have a slight movement.. It feels tight and smooth to spin by hand, but I know it's a different game at 600RPM with 10lbs of wood spinning on it.