tail-stock

Turning without a tail-stock is known as “free-hand turning” or “overhead turning”.

2. Assembly of a Lathe Gnter Hanisch 1993

- The working feed is manually effected by means of the tail-stock sleeve.

4. Reaming with solid reamer Detlev Krechlok 1990

Unlike reaming with solid reamer, however, the tool is not directly held in the tail-stock sleeve of the lathe but through a floating holder (see Fig. 14) connecting the reamer with the tailstock sleeve.

5. Reaming with floating reamer Detlev Krechlok 1990

Whenever a tail-stock is used, a central hole must be drilled (figure III. 14) with a centre bit (figure III. 15) at the end of the horn held by the tail-stock.

1. The workbench 1988

If, however, a piece of both hollow and solid horn is to be worked, it may be held either with a mandrel or with mandrel and stocks, the solid section being held at its end by the tail-stock.

1. The workbench 1988

Horn may be turned using a loose head between stocks or by a combined method (mandrel on one side and tail-stock on the other), depending on the section to be worked and the type of turning operation required.

1. The workbench 1988