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1. 
   BruceS | Oct 27, 2006 06:27pm | #1

   Sorry I'am nor familiar with you tail stock problem.  But if you head stock has a hollow spindle, as mine does, you can knock out the spur drive with a long piece of drill rod or dowel rod.

   Work Safe,  Count to 10 when your done for the day !!

   Bruce S. 

    

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   JohnWW | Oct 27, 2006 06:42pm | #2

   Dan,

   The threaded section in the tailstock is probably on the end of a Morse tapered shank unless Rockwell did some weird engineering, which they might have.  It was threaded so you could change the type and size of the center without having several complete Morse tapered centers which would have added to the cost of the tool, and Rockwell was always trying to save a buck. 

   If you turn the tailstock crank to draw in the tailstock quill all of the way it will push out the Morse tapered part if it hasn't seized tightly in the taper, in which case some penetrating oil and light tapping with a brass hammer will probably loosen it up.  If it still won't come loose remove the threaded shaft attached to the handwheel and insert a steel rod in the bore and tap the Morse tapered shaft out.  Use the same technique to remove the center from the headstock. 

   In all of this be gentle, if you hammer really hard you could damage something or you could be trying to take something apart that wasn't meant to be disassembled until a set screw or pin that you haven't seen is removed.  If in doubt, find someone locally who has some experience with machinery.

   John White, Shop Manager, Fine Woodworking Magazine 

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   user-142577 | Oct 28, 2006 02:40am | #3

   thanks guys here are a few pictures to help show what i have, thanks, Dan.

   http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b194/MN_Littles/100_3787.jpg

   http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b194/MN_Littles/100_3783.jpg

   http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b194/MN_Littles/100_3782.jpg

   Edited 10/27/2006 7:42 pm ET by The Gopher

   Edited 10/27/2006 7:44 pm ET by The Gopher

   Edited 10/27/2006 7:47 pm ET by The Gopher

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   BruceS | Oct 28, 2006 03:34am | #4

   I'am afraid that the spur drive is going to be attached just like the dead center on the tail stock by the looks of the hex on it.  Looks like your problem is "hexed " in more ways than one, sorry.

   Work Safe,  Count to 10 when your done for the day !!

   Bruce S. 

    

   Edited 10/27/2006 8:37 pm ET by BruceS

3. 
   TKanzler | Oct 29, 2006 06:00am | #5

   I'm afraid that's about the least expensive lathe Delta (Rockwell International, actually) ever made.  It's also the only one I'm aware of that they made that doesn't use a Morse taper.  Here's a parts list.

   http://www.acetoolrepair.com/DeltaHtml/WL/WL1A.htm

   I don't have a suggestion for replacing the tail center, unfortunately.

   Be seeing you...