Nice job on the setup. Looks great. Personally, I like the numbering on your thread dial a bit better than mine but yours is what I am more used to is all.
I note with satisfaction that the lathe will cut 19 threads per inch,which is unusual,and hard to find. A friend of mine is always working on large frame Remington Rolling Block rifles. They have 19 TPI screws in them.
Quick update. When I was setting up the lathe I noticed that the spindle ran opposite direction from expected. i.e when the spindle lever is shifted down the spindle ran in reverse. Within 15 minutes from emailing Matt he had me the answer. I had to switch 2 wires in the control panel. Marked yellow in the pic. My wires are labeled 7 and 9. Pretty easy.
I checked the runout of the included 3 jaw chuck today too. I ordered a precision ground hardened shaft from mcmaster #6061K446 for setup. I read .003 variation on the chucked up bar. The outside of the chuck between the jaws and the pinion measured <.001"
Here's a low cost upgrade. At someone's suggestion I tried a couple link belts vs Made in USA Napa belts. You can get the link belts at Harbor Freight, they are manufactured in the European Union. I found the link belts were worth the investment.
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