Lapping the compound on my mini lathe

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I am planning on making some cuts today and will post results.
 
So I decided to forget about the measurements and chuck up a one inch piece of bar stock eight inches long and turn it and face it.

What I found was that I have a .0005 difference or in diameter and about the same on the facing so I am happy with that.

Prior to disassembling the entire machine, cleaning and lapping with the exception of head stock I was getting a .003 difference.

I found very small particles of shavings and dirt between the spindle and chuck adapter plate as well as between the adapter plate and chuck itself. I also found the gibs to be loose and the slide surfaces full of grit and grease which I suspect worked there way in because of the looseness of the gibs.

I think I am now ready to turn some simple parts.
 
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