Looking at J. Wyant's indexer setup

[jseiler]

http://www.talkshopbot.com/forum/mes...tml?1223404686

I was looking at this for ideas, and noticed there was no discussion of the "tailstock". How was that done? I couldn't see any bearings back there and can't tell if its designed to rotate.

Any information would be helpful. Thanks.

John

[billp]

John,
Here is the "other half" of the picture which was posted. As you can see from the close up there is a tail stock ( not "live" if I remember correctly, but Jay, or Ed might be able to clarify that point...).
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[jay_d_wyant]

John,
I just use a live center for a lathe...MT #1 if I recall correctly. Let me know if you need more info.

[jseiler]

Is that why you have two pieces of ply on the tailstock end-- to control for Morse taper? Would make sense.

John

[jay_d_wyant]

That is correct.

[jseiler]

That's just clever as heck. I'm looking at using a spare sb control box to set up a separate indexer station. Seeing how someone else got over some of the hurdles has gotten me off the bench to move forward.

thanx,
John