Hi all
So I've done some reading inside the south bend lathe operating book and it talks about the back gears on the head stock being used to get slower operating speeds.
Can somebody perhaps elaborate a little more on how this system is meant to operate?
I will attach a pic of my head stock off the colchester I just got but when back gears are engaged, the head stock is completely locked up.
Are both gears on each side of the pulleys meant to be hard fastened to the shaft? I do plan on stripping the whole system over the weekend to clean up and check up on the condition of bearings etc but just an idea of how its suppose to work would help
So I've done some reading inside the south bend lathe operating book and it talks about the back gears on the head stock being used to get slower operating speeds.
Can somebody perhaps elaborate a little more on how this system is meant to operate?
I will attach a pic of my head stock off the colchester I just got but when back gears are engaged, the head stock is completely locked up.
Are both gears on each side of the pulleys meant to be hard fastened to the shaft? I do plan on stripping the whole system over the weekend to clean up and check up on the condition of bearings etc but just an idea of how its suppose to work would help