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How come people own Audi's and can't drive ?

How come people answer questions on this forum and can't sort thier own problems out ?

Answers on the back of a £20 note please.

John S.

John

How did you know I have an Audi?

Anyway, the problem is the 3-Jaw chuck. It looks like it has been excessively tightened and the outer jaws are bent out sort of if you follow me

So, does anybody know where in the Manchester area I could get this sorted?

Thanks everybody, this is a great forum

Bob

Hi Bob, Just as a follow up to what you were told was not in the handbook, on page 13a are the instructions to adjust the clutch, the HEADSTOCK bearings and saddle,cross slide and top slide. There are several pages of recommended lathe practice for turning between centres,faceplate and chuck work,taper turning screw cutting and tool geometry. In my view it,s worth every penny it cost. I doubt that you can learn it all from the book but it,s somewhere to start the process. Those who say there is no info in them must only have looked at pictures!!

Nathan.

Well, it is NOT a school it is the basement of my house. And, yes, I do have a three phase supply. As for the steady lying on the floor it is there because that is where I put it when I finished using it

wavering

Edited By wavering on 19/08/2012 20:43:07

I'm pretty new to this engineering business too and I had exactly the same problem when I started out, less than 2 years since.

In my case it was the cutting tools. You need to grind a tiny flat on the nose of the tool. Google lathe tools for directions on how they should look.