Hello, All,
While it's not absolutely necessary, I feel that gear reduction on the mini-lathe makes it more like, as my friend Barry once described it, "a big boy lathe".? This is especially true when used with ELS, which can take good advantage of the higher torque.? I implemented one of John Lindo's gear reduction systems, which he was kind enough to build for me, back in 2015.? You can see it in the photos below with the cover and much of the headstock gearing system removed, as well as fully assembled.? This has proven to be very useful, enabling significantly heavier cuts, which translates to fewer repeated cycles for a given operation.? Just a thought regarding modifications that can make a real performance difference in the mini-lathe...
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Regards,
Charlie
New Jersey, USA
