Hi
I've recently come by an old Coronet No 1 lathe which appears to be working fine except tightening the tool rest in the banjo seems to need a lot of force, is this normal?
I've tried cleaning the tool rest post and the seating it goes in with fine wire wool to remove any rust or dirt that might reduce the contact between the two parts but even when I tightening it as much as I can, I can still twist the tool rest by hand. Although it doesn't feel like it will move in use, I'm concerned as any movement could be nasty.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
Frankie