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1905 Article - An Extension Gap Lathe |
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The Patternmaker, Feb. 1905. Pg. 199. |
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AN EXTENSION GAP LATHE The rapidly increasing use of the modern wood turning lathe is one of the things which mark the present day pattern shop practice Patterns of large dimensions can be produced much quicker and more accurately with the use of slide rest tools in place of hand rests and hand tools Recognizing this fact most pattern shops are installing such machines in their equipment The accompanying illustration shows a very good type of modern patternmaker's lathe When the upper bed is run to the left close to the head it is simply a good rigid slide rest lathe having screw cross feed and rack longitudinal feed also a compound rest graduated into degrees and a tail stock which can be adjusted for taper work When it is desired to turn work of larger diameter the upper bed is run back by means of a screw and the hand wheel shown at the right The lathe is then run backwards and for outside turning the tool being placed upon the auxiliary rest at the back of the lathe This auxiliary rest is supported upon brackets and the extension from the carriage and hence is controlled by the carriage feed It also has a longitudinal screw feed of its own For face turning the regular carriage can be run to the end of the upper bed and used in connection with large work swung in the gap The lathe is equipped with all the necessary face plates and rests for either slide or hand rest turning and so designed that it has ample power for handling the largest work that it will swing It is manufactured by Fay & Scott of Dexter Me |
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