On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 6:10:21 PM UTC-5, Electric Comet wrote:
On Tue, 20 Sep 2016 03:45:52 -0700 (PDT)
"Dr. Deb" wrote:

Then, with a smaller piece on it, I turned the speed up and saw where
the problem was, the right front leveler need another 3/4 turn. Ran
the piece on through the speed range and found that the left rear
needed a1/4" turn. The thing is now as steady as a rock.

at 580 pounds it should be real steady

looks like a nice lathe

seems to be well made

i always thought the movable power control was a good feature but
now wonder if i would forget to move it or forget the position when
i needed to shut if off quickly

would probably leave it near the outboard side

I moved it back to the headstock, simply because it seems more convenient. I know that puts me in the arch of the turned item. But it just seems more natural to slap it with the left hand rather than the right.

But steady, yes, once I got it completely leveled, it as steady as a rock and as smooth as silk.