Ok,,, my feeble mind is not working as it should. About 35 years ago,, I graduated from a machinist course. But,,, I've only tinkered at it since,,, using friends equipment. Well, recently I bought a lathe. Well,, I should say I got an extremely good deal in a lathe to where I should have worn a mask.
Anyway,,, it came with a LOT of drill bits,,, reamers etc. All have the "Morse" type taper,,, WITH a flat "tang" to lock them into the tailstock of the lathe. Yet,,, the tailstock shaft has just the taper WITHOUT the slot for the tang to fit in.
I need to find & buy a different tailstock shaft,,, with the slot.
What is the correct terminology I need to use to look for this shaft?
My lathe is an older one,, not currently made,,, has the Craftsman plate on it,, but is made by Atlas. I've been on sleezbay,,, and found a lot of stuff,,, but before I buy anything,,, I need to know what I'm buying is correct.
Any help here?