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Venice Lathes El Camino Lathes |
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Venice Lathes
 Logan Lathe |
 Changing
to low-gear range 1. Stop the lathe 2. Pull out Lever "B" 3. Pull out Spindle-End "A". 4. Jiggle Round Spindle-End "A" side-to-side to engage. |
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Direction of Lead-Screw
(Moves Carriage In or Out) Up - Towards Headstock/Center Middle - Neutral Down - Away from Headstock/Center Direction of Feed Up - Movement towards or away from spindle, parallel to Bed Middle - Neutral (required for threading) Down - Cross-slide moves in-or-out into or away from workpiece. Feed on/off Up - On Down - Off Threading Left - Off Right - On (Set "Direction of Feed" at Neutral) |
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 South Bend Lathe |
  Changing
to Back(low) Gear: 1) Loosen Belt 2) Move Gear-Lock Pin Down 3) Move Back-Gear Leaver Forward 4) Tighten Belts. |
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Direction of Lead-Screw
(Top Right Picture) Up - Towards Headstock/Center Middle - Neutral Down - Away from Headstock/Center Feed-Direction Up - Carriage moves to or away from spindle. Middle - Neutral (position when threading) Down - Outside/Inside Cross-Slide Movement Feed on/off Up - On (must be "fully" up) Down - Off Threading Down - Off Up - On (When Threading, make sure "Feed-Direction" is in Neutral) RPM/Speed Adjusted by loosening Belt Tensioning Leaver and moving belt to matching Top & Bottom pulley positions. |
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 LeBLOND
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Spindle
On/Off & Brake Up - On Middle - Off Down - Brake Feed - Cross-Slide or Carriage Right & Up - Cross-Slide On (In/Out) Middle - Neutral Down - Carriage Movement (Left/Right) Feed/Leadscrew Direction Up - Carriage Left OR Cross-Slide Out Middle - Neutral (No Leadscrew Movement) Down - Carriage Right OR Cross-Slide In Threading Up - Off Down - On (Put Feed/Thread Selection on Thread, and Feed - Cross-Slide or Carriage in Neutral) |
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 Clausing Lathe |
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Carriage/Cross-Slide Feed Movement Pushed In - Carriage (Left or Right) Middle - Neutral Pulled Out - Cross-Slide (In/Out) Feed-Direction Pushed In - Carriage Right or Cross-Slide In. Middle - Neutral Pulled Out - Carriage Left or Cross-Slide Out Feed on/off Up - On Down - Off Threading Up - Off Down - On (When Threading, make sure "Feed-Direction" is in Neutral) Spindle Start-Stop Up - Spindle-On Down - Spindle-Off RPM/Speed When stopped, match Green, Red, Yellow or Blue colors at the top of the dial. Feed-Speed/Thread-Pitch Read the chart & find the Speed/Pitch you are looking for. Then move the SEVEN knobs into the indicated settings. |
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 LeBlond Lathe |
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Carriage-Long/Cross-Slide Feed Movement Left and Up - Starts Carriage-Long (Left/ Right) movement Middle - Neutral Right and Down - Starts Cross-Slide (In/Out) movement Threading Up - Off Down - On For Threading, put "Carriage/Cross-Slide Feed" in Neutral and "Feed or Thread Select" is pushed in. Feed or Thread Select Pull Out to Right for Feed Push In to Left for Threading Spindle Start-Stop Up - Spindle-On Down - Spindle-Off Feed Direction Change for direction of Carriage & Cross-Feed as labeled when Spindle Stopped. RPM/Speed Match the lines of the Two Knobs for Speed. Change when Spindle Stopped. |
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 Monarch
Lathe |
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