Re: Outdoor Welding

"Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:103uq0s$2br94$1@dont-email.me...
I use the foot brake for a lot of that sort of work.  When I step
partway down it kills the motor, and the rest of the way engages a
mechanical brake.  The only little hiccup, is my brain baulks at having
to turn the lever off and back on again, until my hand feels its already
on.
Bob La Londe
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I agree that a modern industrial lathe is better if you can justify the investment. The obsolete ones with threaded spindles and leather belt drives can still be useful in a home hobby shop, or to experiment and invent if no longer to efficiently make a product for profit.