Lever operated compound/top slide.

[Dranreb]

Great job Bernard what I dont get is how do you lock the spindle in place for each cut

Atlas lathes have 60 index holes cast around the bull gear and an indexing pin fitted into the headstock, so simple it makes me wonder why all lathes don't have this.

On reflection, it would save materials and money with a cast Zamak part, but cost would way too much to machine into steel or cast iron for the little use it would be to most users, so one up for Zamak then!

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Bernard