Since I bought this lathe, one side of the lever on the tailstock was broken. I was looking for this item for a long time – but never found it. A repair isn’t a simple task for me: it’s casted…
Part after sandblasting 
Detail of the break
After milling a small recess…
Recess with the old, broken part 
Milling the recess 
Checking after milling
… I was able to pin the new steel part in place. Pinned? Yep, because of the quite intense force that this constellation has to face – I didn’t want to rely only on some steel screws.
Screw holes 
Pinned on place before threading
Finally, the part is fixed by two pins and three screws. Works fine – kindly for a long time!
