pm 1127vf-lb

I'm getting a knocking/clicking noise in the headstock after running my 1127 in reverse. I disengaged the change gears and checked the motor so it has to be coming from the spindle. The noise is in time with each rotation of the spindle and is worse when running in reverse. Any advice as to what...

I've had my 1127vf-lb for about a year now, but just started doing some real work with it. One thing that has been bothering me is the feed controls on the gearbox. On my machine, the feed direction lever is hard to move and doesn't seem to have much of a detent in the neutral position. I've...