I get this lathe's bench made, and mount it. I glued up a cherry and maple blank for a rolling pin, about 4" X4" X 24". I tried to turn it, but the tool rest would not stay tight and the tail stock would not stay tight on the tube. I ended up catching a gouge twice, throwing the piece. I recut the ends and remounted the blank. This time, it tore the maple from one side off.
Sorry for the short rant. So, the tube is mounted and true, and the headstock is tight. Both The tail stock and the tool rest collar that holds the tool rest mount, hold well for length settings, but rock from side to side on the tube, no matter how much I tighten the setting. So, in essence, two independent moving wobbles on the machine when you use it.
Any ideas how how to get the wobbles out? Both of these connections on the tube slide easily but but firmly, on the tube.