Torsional beam mini lathe stand

[DIYSwede]

Guess these pics better show than those previously posted:





Yup - I'm amidst a complete teardown and upcoming headstock alignment, as I found it's out 0,147 mm in 113 mm run.
(I.e. close to 6 thou in less than 4.5"!)
Not just "cutting a taper" - a veritable cone manufacturing machine!
"-As I was just checking the bed alignment on the RHS mount, I realized that..."
Headstock bolts were loose, apart of a bad initial fitting and the spindle bearings aren't coaxial with the headstock centre line.

The only thing I didn't check after my initial "delivery teardown & overhaul" 2 years ago.
Didn't want to disturb the motor at the time, and as all the other milled & ground surfaces was tight, flat, nice and perpendicular...
I just assumed... No more of that - Measuring is Knowing.

Wow - really. The fun never ends. At least nothing is broken. Being a cheap guy - my time for this is free! -Whoopee!