Quote Originally Posted by Africanimp View Post
Thanks, I do have the exploded parts page, it shows that shaft and with a bearing each end, no shims, I did read about paper shims, which makes little sense?

My steel square on the beds shows the traveling bed to be spot on, so it is the head stock shaft.

I have tried to up load the drawing of the parts but it does not work.
Hi
Have a look at this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMP_F9wvb1c
ideally a No3 Morse test bar would be used.
I had to settle for the Emcomat 7 when i bought my lathe, the headstock on your machine should be in perfect alignment with the bed as it locates on the V section of the lathe bed, but it might have some clearance so it can be shimmed, however i don't think this is the case. Emco machines are of good quality and were priced accordingly.
Regards
Mike