04-23-2012, 12:40 PM
(04-23-2012, 12:03 PM)Wongster Wrote: Steve, Ed, the rack is indeed below the lead screw. I don't know about the "usual", this is my first lathe with handwheel at the apron (do you call this an apron handwheel or carriage handwheel?).
Regards,
Wong
Wong,
That's usually called the carriage hand-wheel. The apron contains the hand-wheel assembly. The carriage assembly is made up of the apron and saddle assemblies.
Ed