07-06-2013, 07:50 AM
If there is no carriage feed, why would it have a lead screw then? 
Or are you talking about engaging/disengaging/reversing the lead screw?
I'm not sure of what you are saying.
Mini-lathes have a tumbler gear lever on the rear of the headstock that accomplishes that and would not be visible in that picture. Perhaps that is the case?![[Image: spamafote.gif]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Highpwr/Smilies/spamafote.gif)
Or are you talking about engaging/disengaging/reversing the lead screw?
I'm not sure of what you are saying.
Mini-lathes have a tumbler gear lever on the rear of the headstock that accomplishes that and would not be visible in that picture. Perhaps that is the case?
Willie