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I didn't see exploded assembly views in the quick read of the manual, but what I've seen on other machines with taper attachments is a spacer ring that takes up the shoulder length on the tail end of the cross slide screw when the attachment isn't used. Mine (for which I have no little hope of ever finding a taper attachment) uses a thrust bearing back there too. You remove a spacer bushing of about 20mm O.D. x 14mm I.D. x 10mm long and the taper attachment bracket displaces it. I don't know how your machine deals with adding the block.

I can appreciate you wanting to get the plates remade. Here I have a nearby company called Photopanels of New England who can make new ones, though very pricey for a one-off. How will you do it?

Here is the section of the manual that I think holds the key:
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As for the panels, I'm not quite sure yet.  I need to look into what is available.  

Darren, a lot of the components on your lathe seam similar to my Summit (made in Poland) The taper attachment on mine uses a spline off the handle so that the taper attachment is functional all the time, nice feature. On mine the attachment has to be there to anchor the lead screw even if your not using the taper attachment. When you want to cut a taper you anchor the slide to the bed and the taper pulls the lead screw and cross feed with it.

Thanks Greg - could you take a picture of yours please? I really haven't any experience (or knowledge really) of these.

Also, I just realized that there is a required spacer that isn't in the 'normal' part list of the leadscrew. I need to take a closer look but have more pressing things to sort out. Primarily to loss of drive since adjusting the clutches. I guess I screwed that one up I just tell myself it is character building

I don't think that parts are available for this any more, so my hope is that I can either find someone with one who would be willing to take pictures and measurements, or find a source for drawings. I may try PM but when I searched Elliott Concord over there, I only got a few hits. I probably will still try though.

Loss of drive? Adjust the clutches back to where they were and try again?

It's all good education. I should take apart the apron on my lathe so sort out the automatic way lube system, but I'm blissfully just slathering the way lube manually for years now.

Happen to have a couple of pictures, TomG and I had a discussion about taper attachments a while back.
You can't see a lot but hope this helps.

Ken - I'll certainly be trying to sort out my stuff up

Greg - thanks, I'll study them when trying to figure mine out. As I said previously, I think I will remove the splash guard before I do that.

Probably a good idea, its a bugger even reaching over it to set the taper attachment up. One of the drawbacks with larger lathes, your always stretching to see something or pick up the thread wire you dropped.

The slide out chip trays will help me in finding those thread wires Greg.  Actually, I could probably slide one out and lay on my creeper and access the attachment/rear of the cross slide that way.  I may have to try that 

until you get it cleaned up and running why not leave it far enough from the wall to walk around it.

DA