Tailstock - Smithy GRANITE 1300 SERIES Operator's Manual

Granite 1300 Series Operator's Manual
B. Turret Bolts - These bolts secure your tooling to the turret.
C. 4 Position Turret - The turret holds up to 1/2" tooling. The turret can support up to
4 tools.
D. Compound Slide - The compound slide moves the tooling in towards and away from
the workpiece.
E. Floating Dial - The floating dial can be repositioned to zero at any point to measure
tool feed in or out.
F. CATP Carriage -The carriage supports the compound slide and is bolted directly to
the swivel base.
G. Swivel Base - The swivel base secures the CATP and allows it to rotate 360º in either
direction. A calibrated scale at the bottom of the base shows positioning in degrees from
60º-0º-60º.
H. Slide lock - This slide lock locks the compound slide to the carriage to secure the slide
in position.
I. Compound Gib Adjustment Screws - These screws press a small metal plate (the
gib) to the ways of the bed, increasing or decreasing the tension when moving the
compound slide.

Tailstock

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Figure 4.15 Granite Tailstock (Front & Back)
The tailstock holds tooling that supports the end of a workpiece. It also holds tooling such
as center drills, reamers and taps. It moves along the bed of the machine and can be
stopped and locked in position at any point on the bedways. The photos above depict the
tailstock of the Granite machine. This section will identify and define major components
and functions of the Granite tailstock.
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