We designed our Morse #1 tailstock to support our pen maker customers who use our lathes. Pen mandrels and the mandrel saver live centers come with either Morse #2 or #1 tapers on them. This tailstock will allow our customers to use the Morse #1 taper pen-making accessories.
This tailstock was designed for pen makers and their tapered accessories have a longer taper than our P/N 11880. Our Morse #1 tapers are made to work with our Morse #1 headstock spindle, not this Morse #1 tailstock.
If you are using our Morse #1 accessory in this Morse #1 tailstock, the P/N 11880 has a draw bolt hole in the end for the draw bolt to thread into “on the headstock”. You should be able to thread a ¼-20 set screw into the threaded hole to extend the length of the taper. This will allow the tailstock feed screw to push the taper out. NOTE: Some pen making arbors will also need to have a set screw threaded into them for this same reason.
Note: You want to use a set screw not a socket head cap screw. With the socket head cap screw, the hex size of the cap screw is too large and the tailstock feed screw will enter the hex and damage the threads on the end of the tailstock feed screw. Another option is to use a ¼-20 x ½” Philips head screw. You will need to turn down the screw head to .380 – .400 diameter so it will not interfere with the taper. The screw should extend .420 – .440 beyond the end of the taper shank. See print below.
Notes about the Morse #1 Taper Tailstock
We did not make this M#1 taper for larger-size tailstock chucks. Our machine is not designed for these larger tools and the forces that they exert on the working parts of our machine.
The photo below shows the M#1 taper tailstock, designed for pen turning, mounted with a mandrel, a mandrel saver, and a live center. We do not sell the mandrel or live center for pen making.
About the Laser-Engraved Spindle
The “0” line on the engraved scale on the tailstock spindle is located in the approximate area where the tailstock feed screw will push the Morse taper shank of Pen-Making accessory out of the taper in the spindle.
