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Headstock locking screw

Holds the headstock in place. The screw is a pointed set screw. The point engages a tapered groove in the pin that sticks up out of the lathe bed. When the screw is tightened, it pulls the headstock down onto the alignment key and holds it tight against the lathe bed.

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