As everyone has said ... YES

On my old import lathe it was a bitch because of fixed speeds. It was a lot
better when I outfited that machine with a DC motor.

On my Clausing 5914 with its varidrie and power crossfeed it's no problem,
kick in the crossfeed drive and twist up the RPM as it cuts in :-)))

This is a MAJOR reason to get a VFD for your lathe...

--.- Dave

"Michael Koblic" wrote in message
...
If you are facing a 5" diameter work in a lathe do you increase the RPMs
as you near the center?

--
Michael Koblic,
Campbell River, BC