Good day folks, I have an Optimum D180 x 300 lathe and I have two queries.
1. To alter the angle of the compound slide it seems that two screws need to be loosened. They are quite tight (first time I have done it), but I presume that's just an assembly over-tightening. The scale is quite coarse so get it back to "zero" again I will have to use an engineering square on the slide itself and not rely on the scale. Any comment?
2. While in UK recently I bought, on line, a quick change tool post and tool holders at a better price than I can get in Cape Town. However, it appears that fitting the post to the Optimum lathe will require some surgery as there is a bush that protrudes above the base into the tool post and that bush will have to be removed. I don't see how to do that. Any comment or advice?
Thanks. Brian