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Default MAZAK ACE LATHE 16 X 60

I JUST BOUGHT A MAZAK ACE LATHE 16 X 60 AND CAN'T GET THE POWER FEED TO
WORK. THE SELECTOR THAT INGAGES FORWARD AND REVERSE DOES NOT SEEM TO
WANT TO MOVE FAR ENOUGH TO INGAGE THE GEARS TO THE FEED. I TOOK THE
TOP OFF BUT COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING THAT WOULD STOP THE GEAR FROM
MOVING ALL THE WAY. THE GEAR DOES MOVE QUITE A BIT BUT I CAN ONLY
GUESS THAT IT IS NOT MOVING FAR ENOUGH . THIS MAY NOT EVEN BE THE
PROBLEM. CAN ANY BODY HELP. BOOTSNHATS

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Default MAZAK ACE LATHE 16 X 60

Please don't use all caps... you are SHOUTING very loudly in email
etiquette.... lower case works just fine to get your message across

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I JUST BOUGHT A MAZAK ACE LATHE 16 X 60 AND CAN'T GET THE POWER FEED TO
WORK. THE SELECTOR THAT INGAGES FORWARD AND REVERSE DOES NOT SEEM TO
WANT TO MOVE FAR ENOUGH TO INGAGE THE GEARS TO THE FEED. I TOOK THE
TOP OFF BUT COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING THAT WOULD STOP THE GEAR FROM
MOVING ALL THE WAY. THE GEAR DOES MOVE QUITE A BIT BUT I CAN ONLY
GUESS THAT IT IS NOT MOVING FAR ENOUGH . THIS MAY NOT EVEN BE THE
PROBLEM. CAN ANY BODY HELP. BOOTSNHATS



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