Posting this for a friend who isn't on the forum. He has a small Craftsman lathe and when back gear is engaged is won't stay. You have to hold the lever to keep it from diengaging. Is there an adjustment fr this? Thanks.
don't know the craftsman. Two of my lathes have a pin to hold it in backgear. If an inspection of things doesn't discover an issue, I'd make some way to hold it in place.
BTW, LOVE that camel back drill press for your avatar
Karl
Back gears on the Atlas lathes are engaged and disengaged by an eccentric (or two, left and right). How to adjust the eccentrics so that they break over-center with proper gear mesh is covered in the Technical Bulletins.
Robert D.