I have a Delta 1440 lathe. When bringing up the tailstock to a blank, I lock down the tail stock and then advance the live center into the blank. After the live center engages the blank, turning the quill handle more will push the tailstock back along the ways. Is this normal? I would have expected the tailstock should stay in position and the quill to get harder to turn as the center engages the work.
I tried tightening the nut under the tailstock a little, but that just made it difficult to slide on the ways.
I tried tightening the nut under the tailstock a little, but that just made it difficult to slide on the ways.