Nova NEBULA 55600 - Lathe Alignment Methods

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4.6 Lathe Alignment
Generally, new lathes are strictly inspected in factory and does not need to be aligned again. Over time, as the lathe
wears out, you may need to re-align your lathe. The following are two common alignment methods.
1. Sharp pointed method: Attach any known straight, sharp pointed tool (E.g., Spur and live centres) on the
headstock spindle and tailstock quill to check for axial alignment between headstock and tailstock.
2. Double ended 2 Morse Taper method (NOVA 2MTNA Acruline 2MT Alignment SKU 2MTNA).
1.
Sharp
pointed
method:
a.
Lock the Headstock
at 0°
by using the lock
ing
handle on the bed
.
b.
Firmly i
nstall a Spur center on headstock and live center on the Tailstock
.
c.
Slide the tailstock to
wards the headstock to
close
the
two sharp points.
d.
Adjust tailstock Alignment Plate to mak
e sure both points are touching each other in both directions
Vertical Alignment
Horizontal Alignment