I could have written this, but I wanted to double check the "big
lathes" in the garage. I believe that one can just grab the apron
and lift - not far, but noticeably.
Another in general: It helps to be aware of forces in general and
what opposes them. In this case the force is down in normal
turning. Does anybody do much "upside down" turning on the back
side of the spindle on Unimats? I know some people swear by
parting off that way on the big lathes.
On 8/23/23 04:14, Keith S. Angus wrote:
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I have always assumed the purpose of the Keep Plates is to stop
the carriage falling off, not to hold it down to the bed. In
normal use the carriage is held down by the cutting forces. Most
larger lathes I've come across work like this. If you have
problems with slack in the system when facing off, tighten the
clamp on the carriage. That's what its for. In general, any axis
that is not moving when making a cut should be locked.
