Repairing Atlas 10" lathe

[Ross77]

Well what can I say but thanks again John, Irving

Grinding the end of the shaft down worked a treat and was far quicker and easier than my suggestions.

The offending article


And after a diet.....


In hind sight it was the obvious solution but having some say "yeah I've done that and it was fine" just gives you the confidence before you potentially turn a working bit into scrap.

Going back to the bearings I have put the preload on them and it is still smooth but there is a definite bind/rub on one point of the rotation, does this sound like a problem?

I have read on John Stevenson site that the bearings are hand marked with the precision and the high spot so they can be matched. Before i strip it all down again dose this sound like the solution?

Thanks again and thanks in advance