Small Lathe Tailstock Camlock

[yves78]

Got tired of tightening that single bolt that clamps the tailstock to the bed of the lathe so I decided to do something about it, nothing fancy or new, just a cam, shoulder bolt, lever, knob and a little machining on the tailstock housing, the photos below shows the general principle.

Thanks for looking
Doug

Thanks Rossbotics !

I have a 9x20 lathe, and I found a similar tailstock modification for that lathe at Steve Bedair website.

No free plans, but some dimensions were provided, and a lot of pictures, for those who can be interested in such a building.

Regards.