Made my first cut

[markba633csi]

Off he goes! Another satisfied South Bend user
Many useful items can be made from bolts if you have a lathe handy

 

[twooldvolvos]

Well done!
What is the function of that part?

It is a stop for the cross slide.

 

[Jim F]

That is actually a carriage stop.
They usually mount by the headstock, on the ways.
Page 99 in SB "How to run a lathe."

 

[twooldvolvos]

That is actually a carriage stop.
They usually mount by the headstock, on the ways.
Page 99 in SB "How to run a lathe."

That's good to know. I thought it mounted there because there were recesses that fit the stop base machined into my cross slide.

 

[DavidR8]

I'm not 100% sure it is a carriage stop. A carriage stop can be positioned anywhere along the ways and this looks like it bolts to single location.
@twooldvolvos do you have a shot of it not mounted to the lathe?

 

[twooldvolvos]

I'm not 100% sure it is a carriage stop. A carriage stop can be positioned anywhere along the ways and this looks like it bolts to single location.
@twooldvolvos do you have a shot of it not mounted to the lathe?

 

[DavidR8]

Thanks @twooldvolvos, that's definitely not a carriage stop IMHO. Looks like it goes exactly where it should.

 

[Jubil]

I don't know what it is. But if it is a cross slide stop, then it would only be functional when compound is parallel with the work.

 

[Jim F]

I don't know what it is. But if it is a cross slide stop, then it would only be functional when compound is parallel with the work.

That was my thought ,also.
A picture of the bed under the headstock may help.

 

[markba633csi]

It might have been intended for some types of repetitive operations in a factory environment perhaps?
Just a guess
-M