How do you reverse the lead screw on a 10 in Rockwell lathe. There is
a knob in the same spot as all the other lathes I have used, but this
seems locked in place. Anybody help me out? Thanks

On 10 Sep 2003 17:39:58 -0700, (KD) wrote:

How do you reverse the lead screw on a 10 in Rockwell lathe. There is
a knob in the same spot as all the other lathes I have used, but this
seems locked in place. Anybody help me out? Thanks

Clean the knob really well, and look for a pin, flush with the surface,
that goes all the way through. Sometimes they are hard to find. IIRC,
this has one. You may have to polish it and look hard in bright light.

Gunner

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