Gerald Ross wrote:

Dr. Deb wrote:

I have a Jet 1442, which I dearly love (my fourth lathe and glad of the
other stops along the way - made me appreciate this one more), with a
Reeves drive. My problem is when I use the highest two speeds the lever
gets in the way when I try to turn near the headstock. I would assume
this
is because of an error in my turning technique. But when I am cutting a
bowl and putting the finishing touches on the bottom I have to work
around
the lever. Yesterday, I was tuning some bobbins for my daughter's
spinning wheel and found the lever in the way when using the skew to
clean up the center portion of the bobbin.

Any hints?

Thanks

Deb
How is the lever mounted on the shaft? Can you reinstall it
at a different angle?


No, it has a detent setup that makes turning it around impossible.

Deb