Good Morning All:
After much checking and testing of my Homier 7x12 lathe, I
removed the hs assembly, and found the cause of the alignment
problem. The locating vee way was gouged out during the machining
process, causing the spindle to be out of alignment with the bed
assembly. Back to front of the spindle measured a difference of
0.004" difference, and the difference in height between the hs and ts
assembly showed the hs to be 0.125" low. A new hs casting is on
order, and hopefully, this will correct the alignment problems. I am
in the process of replacing the saddle gibs with new ones of brass
while waiting for the hs casting,and giving everything a good once
over. Other than this setback, I believe these lathes to be a good
value for the money, and appear to be quite capable machines. I want
to thank everyone for all the help in getting to the root cause of my
problem with this lathe (taper turning), and look forward to
reporting my progress. Nick
