Lathes and reverse

[RichardM]

I sometimes put my lathe in reverse but I can't remember why now. It's a camlock spindle though so it doesn't matter.

So's mine I do cut tapers in reverse so I can feed in the topslide from the front of the lathe and not have to reach over the bed.

 

[ndg]

[QUOTE="Seadog, post: 1134851, member: 23335]
I've just posted about this on the Boxford group where someone has modified the rear of the backplate to mount a locking collar.
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The Emco V10 has this locking arrangenent integrated into the backplate.

 

[DennisCA]

Another stupid question. Why would you take a cut with the chuck rotation in reverse?
I can see the need for traveling in the other direction towards the tail stock but then you just use a tumble reverse gear in which case the chuck still spins the forwards way. Is that right?

Threading:

 

[DennisCA]

Mine is a screw on type too, it's unscrewed once just from me turning it on.

 

[Kent]

Having a reverse is a very useful feature. Especially if you take too much of a cut off

 

[RichardM]

Having a reverse is a very useful feature. Especially if you take too much of a cut off

I just use the "undo" button