I have turned alabaster on lathe for about 4 years and on the bed side it seems to have developed a slight wobble. Its ok on outboard side. I have put some really heavy stones on lathe, ones that take 2 men to pickup. Was wondering if it could be bearing on bed side. Can't detect and movement. Is possible to get parts for lathe? hope someone can help. I am still turning stone, just have to be careful to not set rpms too high on large stone.
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Mc 908 woodfast lathe
- Thread starter Richard Flottemesch
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Sounds like you need new bearings in the headstock for the spindle. You can get them at Grainger or McMaster-Carr or other similar places.
I ordered Timken bearings for my Woodfast 408 on Amazon for $10 each.