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The "flexing " causes whatever tool I am using to "catch" on the wood. I can not get the wood face turned to remove the "catching".

The machine is not moving and nothing is moving. When the machine is stopped if you use a straight along the face of the wood and determine that the face is flat, when the lathe starts and you put a straight edge along the face the face will "knock" from high points along the face. These h...

The machine is not moving. If you use a straight edge along the face of the wood and the face is flat, when I start the lathe the straight edge will "knock" on and off from the face hitting against it. These high points that cause the knocking continue and can not be turned out

I have a Mark V. When I am turning a large piece, 12" to 16" diameter, the piece can be either in balance or not, I will get like a very tiny back and forth flexing. This flexing will continue as long as I am turning it. The tool will continually catch as the piece never feels like it is s...

After much trial and error I determined that the Speed Reducer that I was using got out of alignment.Thanks to those of you who offered your input

I do hold the tool tightly and I know it should get round, but it doesn't. It is aligned. Everything is tight. It's as if the piece is turning around but also going back and forth.

I'll try

It's the guy on Ebay. He did a good job. The bearings froze up. He also works on the motor.

I have an older SS that was given to me last year. I have used the lathe a lot and have turned many things on it and also on non-SS lathes. My problem began last week. When I turn from either the front or side even if the piece is round to start with it will not turn correctly. Instead,when the tool...

I have found someone who repairs them and will be sending it off today. Hopefully, he'll have the answer.