Record Power tailstock problem

[Kevin Jenness]

A club member came by today with a bound-up tailstock from his Record Power Coronet Herald lathe. I found a couple of issues and got the quill moving again but I suspect the problem may recur and wonder if anyone else has had a problem like this. I neglected to take photos but will try to explain in fewer than a thousand words.

The quill advance handle is held in the tailstock casting by a semicircular washer in a slot in the casting engaging with a groove in the handle. The washer and groove had worn and apparently thrown off some burrs that scratched the inside of the tailstock barrel. I smoothed all that up with files and fine sandpaper and put some light grease in the groove.

The quill itself was also binding, apparently from wear between the locking screw and the longitudinal groove in the quill, and perhaps from some distortion in the barrel surface where the locking screw hole broke through. I cleaned all that up and waxed the surfaces, told the guy to say his prayers, and sent him off.

Thoughts?

 

[Rusty Nesmith]

Have him call customer service. They have great customer service.

 

[Bill Boehme]

It sounds like a combination of inadequate lubrication and excessive tailstock force being applied.

 

[Bill Alston]

I believe this might be a known issue, best contact Record Power for a resolution.

 

[Gerry Johnston]

A club member came by today with a bound-up tailstock from his Record Power Coronet Herald lathe. I found a couple of issues and got the quill moving again but I suspect the problem may recur and wonder if anyone else has had a problem like this. I neglected to take photos but will try to explain in fewer than a thousand words.

The quill advance handle is held in the tailstock casting by a semicircular washer in a slot in the casting engaging with a groove in the handle. The washer and groove had worn and apparently thrown off some burrs that scratched the inside of the tailstock barrel. I smoothed all that up with files and fine sandpaper and put some light grease in the groove.

The quill itself was also binding, apparently from wear between the locking screw and the longitudinal groove in the quill, and perhaps from some distortion in the barrel surface where the locking screw hole broke through. I cleaned all that up and waxed the surfaces, told the guy to say his prayers, and sent him off.

Thoughts?

I also have this lathe and have to routinely clean the quill and barrel due to difficulty turning the hand wheel.I use paint thinners and clean the barrel and quill and then dry off the parts, also pouring a small amount of solvent in the washer slot to flush out the debris.This tends to free things up nicely.
The engineers at Record Power should revisit the tailstock design. In my opinion it could use some improvement, other wise it is a capable machine.
GJ

 

[Rusty Nesmith]

I also have this lathe and have to routinely clean the quill and barrel due to difficulty turning the hand wheel.I use paint thinners and clean the barrel and quill and then dry off the parts, also pouring a small amount of solvent in the washer slot to flush out the debris.This tends to free things up nicely.
The engineers at Record Power should revisit the tailstock design. In my opinion it could use some improvement, other wise it is a capable machine.
GJ

The quill on my Envoy was hard to retract the last inch or so. I tried a few different things and nothing worked. I ended up removing the quill and hitting the last couple of inches of the quill with some 400 grit and my power sander to polish it up. It has been like butter ever since, that was close to a year ago.