log lathe tailstock

[revid]

Hi revid, I don't know if mine will help you or not, I don't have plans or such as my lathe build was made "ad-hoc" if you know what I mean. Here is a link to my thread on a log lathe build in a welding forum that I belong to. It may give you some ideas for your tailstock build. The tail stock section is from Pic 31-40 which is about 3/4 of the way though the thread. Hope it helps.

Cheers
Ed.


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Nice job Ed.In pics 4 & 5,what did you use to make those two pieces? In pic 8 I am guessing that once you turn handle that pushes one rod thorough the other. I see you use a live center on end,whet did you use on the headstock? My lathe turn very slow, I have a planer head mounted on a carriage that travels the length of the log,cutting as it goes.I have the carriage controller via speed controller and relays. Its the same carriage that I use to travel my bandsaw which is mounted on it,I just turn the speed down on carriage.I have a gear reduction to turn the logs and have a 5 hp electric 3450 rpm motor to "plane" the logs round. My main issue is getting something for a tailstock that once I lock it in place I need something that will push tailstock into log and keep it there. I am thinking about a ram from a horizontal hydraulic jack.That way once its lock I just crank the handle and push tailstock forward into log.What do you think?? I also like the idea of side axles with pillow block bearings but how to push center into log?