PM-1660TL

[erikmannie]

Story on running backwards. My old lathe was opposite movement of the start lever as my new one. I was ready to reverse wires when I read online that the direction of the new one was normal. I may of even posted a question about it here.
Enjoy the lathe Erik.

I did read the whole manual, and I looked for a forward/reverse control on this lathe, but I still have not seen a way to reverse rotation.

Edit: The lever that turns it on can go up or down. One is forward, and one is reverse. You can choose which you want by switching the R and S wires (which are probably red and black in your SO cable). I was not aware of any convention, so I chose up to be forward.

 

[erikmannie]

I finished my T-nut and mounted the QCTP.

 

[Ianagos]

I did read the whole manual, and I looked for a forward/reverse control on this lathe, but I still have not seen a way to reverse rotation.

Is it not the same lever that has it go forward? Just lift it up instead of down?

I used to have an asian import and I’m pretty sure that’s how it was.

 

[erikmannie]

So now I am having a big problem. It came with a steady rest and I could move the carriage back-and-forth about 6 inches, blocked by the steady rest.

After I removed the steady rest, the carriage sure doesn’t wanna move toward the spindle more than about 2 inches. The carriage moves toward the tailstock fine, but something is blocking it. I loosened the gibs, but that didn’t help.

EDIT: I figured it out. The taper attachment was locked to the ways.

 

[bill70j]

Is it not the same lever that has it go forward? Just lift it up instead of down?

I used to have an asian import and I’m pretty sure that’s how it was.

That's the way the PM-1440GT works. The SB(Grizzly)16" also.

 

[erikmannie]

I figured it out. This part of the taper attachment was locked down. Only now do I realize that the entire taper attachment moves with the carriage.

 

[erikmannie]

Is it not the same lever that has it go forward? Just lift it up instead of down?

I used to have an asian import and I’m pretty sure that’s how it was.

Yes, This was the answer to that question! Thank you.

 

[erikmannie]

Now I can’t get the lead screw to budge. There is a Forward/Neutral/Reverse lever and a Low/Neutral/High lever. I engage the levers (like on my other lathe), but this leadscrew will not rotate.

Edit: My mistakes were (1) not having the spindle in gear while testing, and (2) not correctly engaging all 5 gears by way of putting the spindle in Neutral & rotating the chuck by hand.

 

[hotrats]

Congratulations on the new lathe!! Seems I've missed reading this thread for a couple weeks, and missed delivery. That lathe is huge!!! Should def. handle anything you should need. Also great to hear of your experience with Matt and crew. A good company to deal with.

 

[erikmannie]

Now I can’t get the lead screw to budge. There is a Forward/Neutral/Reverse lever and a Low/Neutral/High lever. I engage the levers (like on my other lathe), but this leadscrew will not rotate.

EDIT: I got it going once it by messing with these lettered levers, but I can’t seem to get the leadscrew to rotate again.