Extra Third Shaft For Lathe

• Some versions of the lathe were fitted with a spindle-direction control shaft  below and parallel to the leadscrew with an operating handle (A) fastened to the right-hand face of the apron.

• Fitted with a conventional spoked wheel for movement by hand, the apron carried both leadscrew and power-shaft driven feeds; the 32 mm (1.26″) diameter leadscrew was engaged only for screwcutting (and carried a torque-limiter) whilst the powershaft provided the sliding and surfacing feeds used in normal work. A push/pull button selected the power sliding and surfacing feeds, with engagement by single lever in the middle of the apron

• The bevel box by which means the action of third-shaft control rod was made to pass through the bed and engage with the rear-mounted headstock clutch lever.

Essential Advantage :-

• Recommended for Machines Lengthier than 1 mtr

•  Sudden Reverse/Forward.

• Emergency  STOP machine

• More Production

• Operator Friendly