Yeah I normally would use the tailstock but it's a test bar (for testing for parallel turning) so the TS would defeat the object, it looks long but it's actually only roughly 3x the diameter stickout which is fine. The broken handwheel is a pain, I have a metal one I can retrofit though. I really wa...

Hi Dazz, cheers for your help, I think I have this sorted now. The rear bearing is, presumably erroneous, a tight press fit on the spindle. As I've ordered new ones I didn't fear too much overtightening the rear bearing nut, so I got a 2ft long spanner and went at it... At first it wouldn't move, th...

Cheers guys. I'm going to double check the spindle preload again though I don't think there's anything else I can do on that front, it's already really tight. The bearings do get pretty hot. I can't find the bearings with a 'short' inner cone but I've looked carefully and I can't see that it will ma...

Hi Dazz, I'm concious that the lathe does have it's limits, but I do wonder whether something's up, it starts to struggle at about 1mm depth of cut on a 20mm bar (only 50mm extended from teh chuck), which I think should be achievable. If you introduce the tailstock though it doesn't struggle at all ...

Hi folks, Been having some trouble with chatter on a Viceroy which I've recently bought and refurbed. I'm trying to ascertain whether the bearings are shot, or whether there's just a problem with the chuck mount. I posted about this over on the MadModder forum but someone suggested I ask here too. T...