Stuck Revolving Centre in Tailstock Spindle

[Wongster]

Hello guys,

Been a while since my last post. I've not been playing for quite some time.

Couple of nights back, I was cleaning up the shop to prepare to start a job. Walked past the lathe and saw some rust between the revolving centre and the tailstock spindle. So I took a tooth brush to brush away the rust on the surface. When trying to eject the centre, I found it stuck tight. So I took the spindle off the tailstock and pour some light oil inside and around the mating portion. Next day, I tried removing it about. No joy. Using a steel rod against the base of the centre, I tried hammering it out. Again, it wouldn't barge. Next came the Proxxon micro-torch on the spindle. Still it refused to give in.



Anything else I can do other than ordering another spindle? I know I should have taken out the centre when not using the lathe but it's too late to cry now....

Appreciate any help.

Wongster