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A workpiece has been mounted between centers and a test cut machined at each end to check alignment of the lathe centers. If the test cut on the tailstock end is deeper than the test cut on the headstock end, the tailstock must be moved __________.

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Lathe center alignment when turning between centers • Relationship between cut depth difference and which way the tailstock is offset • How moving the tailstock body left/right vs. toward/away from you affects diameter at each end

💭 Think About

• If the tailstock end test cut is deeper (larger diameter removed), what does that tell you about which side of the work is closer to the tool? • Visualize looking down on the lathe from above: when you move the tailstock sideways, what happens to the relative position of the workpiece centerline to the cutting tool? • Which movement of the tailstock would make the next cuts at both ends the same depth?

✅ Before You Answer

• Be clear which direction "toward you" and "away from you" refers to: it’s sideways movement of the tailstock body, not along the bed toward the headstock • Remember: a deeper cut at one end means that end of the work is positioned closer to the tool’s path • Ask: which option changes the tailstock position so both ends of the work are the same distance from the tool?

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