odie
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Many of us are constantly starting and stopping our lathes, and those who have digital rpm readout, have most likely discovered that knowing exactly what rpm produces the least vibration, is a real boon to getting the cleanest finish cut possible.
I have many things that can, and do vibrate on my headstock.....and watching for the vibration, along with feeling for it with my fingertips, I can fine tune the rpm to the best possible rpm at any phase of the turning in it's progression to completion.
However, I do NOT have digital readout. In recent times, I've been using a little rare earth magnet with a colored dot applied to it. This magnet can be placed anywhere around the circumference of the potentiometer and I can align a designated point on the potentiometer knob with it. Works great! I can start and stop the lathe multiple times, and always quickly return to the best rpm without having to go through the time consuming process of finding the best rpm.
The rare earth magnet in a different location here:
-----odie-----
I have many things that can, and do vibrate on my headstock.....and watching for the vibration, along with feeling for it with my fingertips, I can fine tune the rpm to the best possible rpm at any phase of the turning in it's progression to completion.
However, I do NOT have digital readout. In recent times, I've been using a little rare earth magnet with a colored dot applied to it. This magnet can be placed anywhere around the circumference of the potentiometer and I can align a designated point on the potentiometer knob with it. Works great! I can start and stop the lathe multiple times, and always quickly return to the best rpm without having to go through the time consuming process of finding the best rpm.
The rare earth magnet in a different location here:
-----odie-----
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