I have a big dividing disk on the left side of my lathe. ?So no space for the crank.
However, after some days use, I will use my new crank much more.
Johannes ? Lavoll. ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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On 13 Feb 2025, at 11:15, John Mattis via groups.io <john.mattis@...> wrote:
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I have found that to get the best finish when turning I hand feed toward the head stock and power feed toward the tail stock.
By the way, high?speed?steel?is better than carbide on?our mini lathes.
For cutting thread I use a 9-inch diameter hand wheel that is secure to the spindle bore.
I have also made a modification to the change?gears to allow them to be adjusted easier.
Drawings and photos are available if you request, just email me.
Regards,
John Mattis (retired mechanical engineer)
Over the years, I've also considered doing this mod to add a crank to the end of the leadscrew, even though I've rarely had the "need" for this feature. But, in a recent hack, I did add a crank, but on the left-hand end of the lead-screw. (see photo). Just a thin metal arm secured underneath the cap screw that holds the plastic gear. Not sure if this arrangement is any better or worse than attaching a crank on the right-hand end of the leadscrew, but my hack did not require any permanent mods to the lathe, and can be quickly installed and removed if needed.
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Johannes