Cleaning up my old lathe

[TomG]

Darren,

That hole looks like the perfect spot for a carriage lock. Throw a square head bolt in there like the ones used by South Bend and you have an instant carriage lock. You may need to mod the part underneath to get it to clamp against the bottom of the way.

I thought about a bracket on the side as Ed suggested, but that would cut down on the reach of your tailstock. It might also be tough to design something that didn't influence the position of the carriage when tightened.

Tom