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Did you get it figured out?I wish I would have known this before. I can't wait to get home and see how it works
Did you get it figured out?I wish I would have known this before. I can't wait to get home and see how it works
Better ones, yes, but not all, sadly. The infamous chinesium mini-lathes (aka Lathe-Shaped Objects) don't do that.The lathes that use the leadscrew for both turning and threading have a slot in the screw with a sliding key in it. This key engages the extra stage of worm gearing in the apron to slow down the feed for turning.
I found that the left lever works fine for the cross feed but won't acuate the longitudinal feed. It looks like I need to take apart to see what the p[roblem isDid you get it figured out?
Did you get it figured out?
Did you try pushing the lever all the way over to the left and then pull up while the lathe is running. Also there is a lever just above your gear box to the right that controls either the feed rod for feeding or the leadscrew for threading. The feed rod is just a round rod with no threads below the leadscrew, Make sure you have that lever in the right position so that the feed rod is turning.I found that the left lever works fine for the cross feed but won't acuate the longitudinal feed. It looks like I need to take apart to see what the p[roblem is
The feed rod is running. The lever seems to be hanging up because it doesn't want to move left or right.Did you try pushing the lever all the way over to the left and then pull up while the lathe is running. Also there is a lever just above your gear box to the right that controls either the feed rod for feeding or the leadscrew for threading. The feed rod is just a round rod with no threads below the leadscrew, Make sure you have that lever in the right position so that the feed rod is turning.
spray it with some wd or something, jiggle it up and down while moving it left to right. If the cross feed is working then the longitudinal should also be working.The feed rod is running. The lever seems to be hanging up because it doesn't want to move left or right.
Thank you sir I will try thatYou see that round shaft on the front of the block? Spray that, It has to move back and forth to change from one feed to the other. It's probably gummed up. There should also be a ball oiler on top of the block to push some ISO 68 oil into so that it will move freely.