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| mat9900:
Back again! Iv got around to looking at the non-working tailstock clamp- but being thick I cant see how it is supposed to work! Iv uploaded a pic of the underside of it- do any of the other Edgwick owners on here know whats missing/wrong that makes it "pull up" when rotated? |
| awemawson:
Is that an eccentric cam on the end of the locking shaft? If so presumably it forces the 'shoe' in which it rides against whatever is next to it :thumbup: |
| AdeV:
If I'm out of bed early enough tomorrow, I'll nip down the unit and have a look at mine - which, as it works properly, should give us an answer :thumbup: |
| mat9900:
Thanks Ade. I don't think its a cam on the end- the unit need to pull vertically upwards to clamp against the underside of the bed- not sideways. So being as thick as I am I can't see how it is supposed to do that. Hopefully Ade can shed some light on the matter.............. |
| philf:
--- Quote from: mat9900 on March 01, 2017, 02:47:26 PM --- I don't think its a cam on the end- the unit need to pull vertically upwards to clamp against the underside of the bed- not sideways. --- End quote --- Matt, This is a typical tailstock clamp. As you can see the clamp plate is pulled up by an eccentric when the locking handle is turned. I guess your Edgwick will use a similar system. Often there's a nylock nut under the plate to adjust the clamping point. [Edit: I see from Ade's photos it's nothing like the one above. A bit of a mystery as to why the screw doesn't turn when you operate the handle. Or perhaps it does and that may be the problem.] Phil. |
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