The Saga that is my Conquest mini-lathe re-furb.

[Paul Jones]

Y-geo,

Very nice modifications and information. I have considered doing the head stock bearing replacements for tapered ones but I already replaced the plastic gears inside and not looking forward to taking the headstock off the ways again. I already used the Rollie's Dad's Method of Lathe Alignment using steel shims (MiniLathe Alignment) to perfectly align the 7"X14" lathe headstock which led to redoing the tailstock alignment and height. I bought the little lathe in 1993 and it has been an okay metal lathe. Doing the alignment is lot of trail and error work, dependent upon the torque of the headstock bolts, and I rather not go through the alignment again because my main lathe is an extremely precise 12"X37" gear-head, gap bed lathe. The 7"X14" lathe is now relegated to secondary operations and fitted for using ER32 collets and can also use a small chuck for tiny parts ( http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/t...0983#post58534 ).

I am looking forward to seeing more of you lathe modifications.

Paul