I have a workshop. This extension helps adjust the clearance between the tailstock and the headstock, providing better clearance for a larger tool rest.
I recently bought a second mini lathe for travel and small projects and didn't feel like buying the MT1 versions of all the accessories I have already had the MT2. It did exactly what I needed and the few inches of bed length you lose when swapping out wasn't a problem for my purposes. A lot of $$$ saved
1st, this thing took almost a month to get here, I wasn't thrilled with it but well, now I have it. I have an old Craftsman lathe with an MT1 head and tailstock. I needed this so I could use the MT2 tailstocks and it seems to be doing the job well. The MT2 inner cone seems a little long so the outer cone on my MT2 tailstock barely reaches the keyway to push it out. It wasn't too difficult, I was able to insert a bolt into the hole in the male cone which then protruded into the slot in theโฆ