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Frank Parr's Home-built Lathe
Tailstock
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Probably the only point of serious criticism: instead of a split-barrel clamp to lock the tailstock barrel. a close-down slot was used. Fine when new, but as wear, as wear takes place it becomes less and less effective until, inevitably, the casting is fractured