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For Machines Mfg. Since 5/11 | 13" Heavy 13® Gearhead Lathe | |
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Tailstock
V W
X
AA | Y |
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Z
Figure 6. Tailstock controls.
V.Quill Lock Lever: Secures the quill in position.
W.Tailstock Lock Lever: Secures the tailstock in position along the bedway.
X.Quill Handwheel: Moves the quill toward or away from the spindle.
Y.Gib Adjustment Screw: Adjusts the tapered gib to control tailstock offset accuracy
(1 of 2).
Z.Tailstock Offset Screw: Adjusts the tailstock offset left or right from the spindle centerline (1 of 2).
AA.Quill: Moves toward and away from the spindle and holds centers and tooling.
End Gears
Configuring the end gears shown in
Figure 7 will control the speed of the leadscrew for threading or the feed rod for power feed operations. The rotational speed of these components depends not only on the end gear configuration, but the spindle speed as well.
End
Gears
Figure 7. End gear components.
Safety Foot Brake
This lathe is equipped with a foot brake (see Figure 8) to quickly stop the spindle instead of allowing the spindle to coast to a stop on its own. Pushing the foot brake while the spindle is ON cuts power to the motor and stops the spindle.
After the foot brake is used, the spindle lever must be returned to the OFF (middle) position to reset the spindle switches before
Spindle
Lever
Foot Brake