On Mar 12, 9:22*am, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote:
Wild_Bill wrote:

Besides a variac for universal motor variable speed, the inexpensive
triac/diac-type Router Speed Control units sold by HF and others (maybe $12
on sale) might be a good alternative.
IIRC, the user manual states that the speed control units are for series
field windings, but I haven't read it recently.

* *In that case, you can use a light dimmer.

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You can't fix stupid. You can't even put a Band-Aid on it, because it's
Teflon coated.



As others have cautioned above I too would not place a crank handle on
the back end of the lathe spindle. If you really must do this at
least make sure that it is statically balanced!

Instead I have a large hand wheel -6" or so- in diameter that I can
fix at the spindle back end for turning very short threads or
whatever.

The diagram posted by DoN above illustrates the use and position of
the spacer bar/rod as discussed earlier.

Wolfgang