Morse taper grip in tailstock

[Steamwhisperer]

Instead of buying thread wires (which would be nice) you can use sewing machine needles which are incredibly strong and round and accurate.
They come in packs of different sizes as well. :D

Phil

[sossity]

A tip I got from here but surely worth repeating, if you want your Morse taper to really grip in your tailstock, squirt it with wd40 first. I was amazed how well this works.

[DoctorWu]

A tip I got from here but surely worth repeating, if you want your Morse taper to really grip in your tailstock, squirt it with wd40 first. I was amazed how well this works.

Yes I do that, but it also helps to keep them clean.