I don't really have money laying around to go and buy new lathes to solve one problem. But if I did have the money, that is probably an option, but I want to solve my problem the cheapest way possible and that is to make an indicator, because buying is also an issue, because I can't get one for my model lathe.If speed is your #1 CONCERN then buy a NC lathe, input the start Z and the end Z, start diameter and finish diameter and the lead, this can be either metric or inch, it does not matter as lead is lead regardless of units.
I don't see it in my manual,some pages nissing and you can't find this lathe model on the Internet.Michael I once asked the very same question that you asked . I recieved a pm and a guy in JHB who is very talented had the same lathe as me EMCO v13. He built me one for free .But looking at it ,theres not much to it.
Do you have a manual for this lathe because it may take the guesswork out of the size and teeth on the gear.
Heres mine. He didnt have no stamps so just colour coded the dial.
So am I,it looks kinda out of alignment.plunger, re the picture above, just curious about how you get the gear to mesh with the lead screw.