Now the rest of the story

[erasmussen]

Today I wanted to find out how the turning exploded.
I did, I was turning the outside between centers and the centering cone unscrewed about 1 inch, and of course thats like bringing the tail stock up snug then turning it in another inch something is going to break and the turning didnt have a chance against a 850 lb. lathe'
its good to know that none of the glue joints even the hot melt ones were at fault.
The centering cone has never done that before, but one time is too many.

the centering cone as I found it.

And now its not going to happen again

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[MarkE]

That set screw ought to do the trick very nicely.

 

[CaptnA]

Good detective work! And a good fix as well!
I've never thought about it, but it wouldn't hurt to put a set screw in my centering cone.

 

[LeftyTom]

ah so.