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    Re-align main shaft

    Thanks so much.
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    Re-align main shaft

    I ordered the spindle/main shaft from the eBay link you sent. Should be here between the 18th & 24th. Thanks for the tip. Looked for an indexed pulley, but was unable to locate on eBay. This is something that could probably be done with a metal lathe - drilling the appropriate accurate hole...
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    Re-align main shaft

    Wow that looks exactly like mine, Thank you SO MUCH for locating that video. What also was interesting is the pulley in the video had indexing holes to match up with the indexing pin on the back side of the head stock. My four step pulley does not as it's not the original pulley, but was...
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    Re-align main shaft

    I did check eBay, but obviously you had better luck. I also checked Craigslist, but as this was the first time there I was overwhelmed with the various locations i.e. cities to check from - wondered if there was an overall search function on that site that would narrow it down like on OWWN...
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    Re-align main shaft

    Yes the shaft is hollow through the middle and it takes a morse taper (#2 I believe). The 4 stage pulley doesn't appear to be mangled in anyway and fit tightly onto the left hand side of the shaft. the rights side with the short threads does indeed hold the chuck. The other end has left hand...
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    Re-align main shaft

    Here are the pictures taken recently of the headstock and damaged main shaft.
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    Re-align main shaft

    J Just took the pulley off and the shaft cut has been repaired, but very poorly. As I spin the shaft you can visually detect a wobble/out of roundness. I don’t have a dial indicator so cannot tell how much it is, but there shouldn’t be an amount that I can visually detect it with the naked eye...
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    Re-align main shaft

    The shaft did have a cut in it when I had new bearing caps fabricated a number of years ago & that cut wasn’t removed I don’t believe. I’ll take it apart and hopefully provide you with some more details in pictures & print. Wondering if the pulley could be out of alignment & that vibration is...
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    Re-align main shaft

    The four stage pulley that has power transferred to it from the electric motor (it is on the left side if the headstock obviously) has a distinct wobble. I have a One Way Talon chuck & the wobble on the chuck is less pronounced than on the pulley, but still there. If I can figure out how to send...
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    Re-align main shaft

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