12” x 37” Lathe Tailstock Clamp Improvement

[PJs]

Thanks Paul! Mine has a horizontal adjustment but see your shim/adjuster height mod as a good possibility. I have followed "Gadgetbuilder" John Moran stuff since I got mine (33684) about 2yrs ago now. He has some really great info, insights, and mods on his site. Once I get the bed, extended cross slide, and compounds done to my satisfaction I'll be ready to tackle the headstock and tail stock. Also have to make some better Gibs!!! Found some Timken tapered rollers a while back that are an exact match for the spindle so, no mods to the pickle fork shims. Have to see when I get into it how far I'll take that...its already a $5k, $5oo lathe. But the carriage & cross slide already slides just by looking at it. ~¿@