On Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:19:31 -0500, Jon Elson
wrote:

Cydrome Leader wrote:

There's nothing to keep the cutter from being pulled into
the work on a sherline. Mine has about 2-3 mil of backlash after some
adjustments, but there's no real positive lock of any sort, just tension
on a wedge shaped plastic gib. You can only get it so tight before it just
acts as a brake and nothing moves at all anymore.
SHERLINE??!!

I now have a 3500 Lb. Sheldon, and I STILL have to worry about things like
this, but somewhat less. You CERTAINLY have to be VERY aware
of cutting forces on a light machine like the Sherline or Taig (or ghastly
Chinese mini-lathes.)

Jon

Very very true!

My 1500 lb Hardinge Tool Room Lathe..an HLV-H has to be watched on
some stuff..and it has so little backlash as to be zero.

Gunner