I wish they made lathes that way with a lever locking compound, but i've
been happy with the Southbend solution which uses two hex set screws, it's
reasonable easy to access with a T handled hex tool.


"Louis Ohland" wrote in message
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I see that my lathe has a collar that fits over the base of the
compound. There are two nuts to tighten or loosen the collar, allowing the
compound to turn. Has anyone used a lever like on a mill table to tighten
the collar down?