On Sat, Nov 3, 2018 at 12:04 PM, benjithestupiddog via Groups.Io

<benjithestupiddog@...> wrote:

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Hi Gents, 

I am trying to work out what is the lesser of 2 evils, I am lucky enough to have a choice of 2 headstocks for my 9a rebuild, the pretty rough looking original and another nicer looking one.

I'm am not the most experienced machinist so I really cant tell which is worse long term, a head not matched to the bed or just carrying on with a rough looking spindle bearing.

Strangely the spindle itself looks fine.

Also on the better looking head the bearing does seem to have moved around a bit and does not align with the wick hole properly.

I've attached a couple of pics so you can see what I mean, the grooves are the catch your nail on type, not the see it but cant feel it I had hoped for.

I'm a bit stuck with how to move forward so as always any advice is greatly appreciated.