Lever in the Way

How is the lever mounted on the shaft? Can you reinstall it at a different angle?

Don't be so quick to take the blame for someone else's mistake. The guy who designed that lathe probably never turned on one.............

Barry

I have had a 1442 for about a month and noticeed the same thing. Your not alone. I too was curious if I was missing something.

-Stvee

Buy a chuck. Then you will not need so many cuts from this side of the lathe.

Derek

Any hints?

Thanks

Deb

I just gave up on my old beast and began turning everything toward the headstock. It's a great way of doing things, especially if you're right-handed. Of course, with mine, it was because the banjo couldn't get a toolrest far enough around a bowl.

For spindle stuff, you might want to consider the pin jaws. They'll grip square stock or smaller round a bit farther from the headstock. I use 'em a lot for knobs, icecicles for ornaments, and such. Or start with longer stuff.

Yes. The speed control lever mounts to the headstock with a splined shaft. It can be placed in virtually any position. But a more reasonable alternative is to use a chuck or a longer waste block. The ergonomics of the 1442 are not ideal, but can be worked around in every case.

Max

I have a Delta 1440, with about the same "problem". If you're finished the inside it is time to reverse the bowl using, Cole Jaws, a vacuum chuck, or a jam block and tail stock so you can work on the bottom - all the way to the center. I don't know how you could put the "finishing touches" on the bottom with it still in a chuck, or on a waste block or faceplate.

I assumed she was referring to finishing that part of the bowl adjacent to the bottom, rather than the area under the waste block.

Max

No, it has a detent setup that makes turning it around impossible.

Deb

Actually the whole apparatus, including the detent plate, can be turned upside down, making the arc of the lever downward rather than upward. Not sure I'd recommend that, however, as it would be cumbersome to use. But it would get the handle out of the way.

Max

On looking at pictures of this lathe on the net, One listed by a site in England shows the handle pointing to the left, ones on US sites seem to show it pointing to the right. My Delta only turns about 50 degrees, but have never seen a Jet in person so not sure about it. The detent and lever can be rotated 180 degrees on mine also, but it would be sticking to the right.

"Gerald Ross" wrote: (clip)One listed by a site in England shows the handle pointing to the left, ones on US sites seem to show it pointing to the right. (clip)^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ That's because they drive on the opposite side of the street.

On looking at pictures of this lathe on the net, One listed by a site in England shows the handle pointing to the left, ones on US sites seem to show it pointing to the right. My Delta only turns about 50 degrees, but have never seen a Jet in person so not sure about it. The detent and lever can be rotated 180 degrees on mine also, but it would be sticking to the right.