You imply that its not much good to have a switch on the tailstock end. Are
you saying that when you shut off with a switch at the tailstock that it
keeps going more than it would if shut down at the headstock controls, i.e.
a braking function is not activated or something similar? Otherwise, if the
lathe slows down at the same rate, the tailstock switch would seem to be
helpful.

Well, sort of. I generally wire up power switches on BOTH ends of all my
lathes for safety. But its not much good on the DVR. When
you cut power to the lathe, it still spins (under power) for a few seconds
before it finally shuts off. Its a function of the
motor design itself, NOT the fact that its direct drive.

Peter Teubel
Milford, MA
http://www.revolutionary-turners.com