tail stock not sliding

[Ed Jarvis]

One way 2436 2001 tail stock does slide properly. Wire brushed the ways they were rusty, put way on thw ways, did the same to the bottom of tail stock it still is sliding correctly. Any ideas?

Ed

 

[Gary Beasley]

Paste floor wax helps a lot. Wipe it on and buff it dry. Have you checked the locking plate between the ways for roughness?

 

[Richard Coers]

Your posting takes a bit of detective work to understand what you are saying due to spelling errors. You say twice it is okay ( tail stock does slide properly) and (did the same to the bottom of tail stock it still is sliding correctly). There is a lot of surface area on the tailstock casting to the bed. The tongues that keep it aligned between the rails and the two faces that touch the lathe bed. I suggest you fully remove the tailstock and clean all the surfaces on the bed and tailstock with maroon Scotch-Bite and a penetrating oil. Including the gap between the ways. I've used my Oneway for 24 years and have never had to adjust the locking mechanism.

 

[robo hippy]

I thought the ways on the Oneway lathes were stainless steel. You can use a number of things on the bottom of the tailstock and lathe bed. I use Glide Coat, some thing you can get at just about any big box store. It is possible that the pressure plate and nut on the bottom of the tailstock is too tight. Some times also, chips will get in there and prevent it from sliding easily.

robo hippy

 

[Mike Johnson]

You are better off using scotch-brite pads to clean metal machined surfaces with a metal cleaning solution. You might also want to
make sure the clamping plate on the bottom of the tailstock is installed properly, some of the clamping plates have a top and bottom
side which makes a difference on how it slides along the ways, several coats of wax polish on each of the metal surfaces should allow
the tailstock to slide smoothly on the ways. If not check the bottom of the tailstock corners to make sure there is not a metal burr
dragging on the ways, you may need to use a file to clean off a high point. You could use some blue dye on the ways to determine
what is dragging or catching between the lathe and the tail stock.

 

[Tom Gall]

I'm not familiar with the working of the OneWay tailstock. Most other lathes have a plate hanging from a bolt and nut(s) from the tightening handle's eccentric lifter. This can be adjusted - even as little as a half turn. If too tight/short it can bind on the underside of the bed ways when trying to move it. This may not be your problem - but check it out.

 

[Richard Coers]

I thought the ways on the Oneway lathes were stainless steel. You can use a number of things on the bottom of the tailstock and lathe bed. I use Glide Coat, some thing you can get at just about any big box store. It is possible that the pressure plate and nut on the bottom of the tailstock is too tight. Some times also, chips will get in there and prevent it from sliding easily.

robo hippy

Stainless was a option at first, on all new ones stainless is standard. My 1998 model year is steel.

 

[Ed Jarvis]

I wire brushed it one more time, then rubbed the ways with 1000 grit sharpening stone and put Slip it on it worked. Thanks Guys