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Default Lowering Lathe Speeds With A Rheostadt. OK idea? Bad idea?

IIRC you have the 1236? The one with a lever with about 6 detent stops? If
so, you can pull the lever out on the lowest speed and push the lever down
farther. You just have to tie a piece of rope around the lever to hold it
in that position. I can get mine to go pretty slow in that position


Is that right?
It's because it has that variable pulley that expands and contracts,
right?

I'm going to try that, as soon as I hit send.
Any idea of the rpm with the rope trick?


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