I remembered something else on the headstock alignment today.
When I loosened the bolts to adjust eccentric pin I had an indicator on the side of the material some way so I could see how much it was moving. Also how much it was moving while the bolts were tightened so I could allow for that.
It was only for a estimate though. I think I started with about .001 per inch of taper. Since the place the headstock is pivoting is so far back I could only guess each time I tweaked the eccentric pin how much to go. I think I move it about .025 total but that is just a guess.
Every time you get closer it gets easier to guess. |