Why modern lathes have REVERSE - the real story.....

[Rob Wallace]

I hope the following link works OK for those with intense curiosity:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=736730283023858

"Now you know THE REST of the story!" - Paul Harvey Aurandt (1918 – 2009)

Rob

 

[Dennis J Gooding]

Jeez, if only I had known earlier!

 

[Richard Findley]

If only it were that simple!!

Richard

 

[hockenbery]

And a happy April 1 to all

 

[Sean Boyle]

I just went up to the shop and tried it. It didn't work for me do you know what kind of chisel he was using

 

[Brian Myers]

Mine must be broken , it only spins the wood in the opposite direction.:mad:

 

[Bill Boehme]

It works perfectly on the Robust American Beauty. I have really saved a lot of wood since getting a lathe with that feature.

If you ever notice on a demo with a spring pole lathe that the turner momentarily moves the tool back on the rewind because otherwise they would never get a piece finished.

 

[Jerry Bailey]

that was just baaaaaad

 

[hockenbery]

It works perfectly on the Robust American Beauty. I have really saved a lot of wood since getting a lathe with that feature. If you ever notice on a demo with a spring pole lathe that the turner momentarily moves the tool back on the rewind because otherwise they would never get a piece finished.

- you missed slight of hand. It is just an ordinary lathe :-(

The guy is using a magic gouge

 

[Odie]

I really really want one of those reverse switches!

ooc

 

[Gretch Flo]

I wished I had seen this tip 10 years ago. Didn't think my one way worked like that!!!!! Gretch

 

[John Torchick]

Really!?! If that is the case, would running my car in reverse fill up my gas tank?

 

[Bill Boehme]

It's April 2 so the feature has been disabled until 4-1-15.