CHESTER Voyager Lathe, Operation Manual, Page: 12 / 66

Carriage
The carriage (A, Fig 11) is made from
high quality cast iron, the sliding parts
are ground smooth. The cross-slide is
mounted on the carriage and moves on a
dove tailed slide which can be adjusted
for play by adjusting the gibs.
The compound slide (B, Fig 11) is
mounted on the cross slide (C, Fig 11)
and can be rotated through 360°. The
top slide and the cross-slide travel in a
dovetail slide and have adjustable gibs.
The four-way tool post is fitted on the top
slide.
Fig 11.
Four-Way Tool Post
The four-way tool post (D, Fig 11) is mounted on the top slide and allows a maximum
of four tools to be mounted simultaneously. Remember to use a minimum of two
clamping screws when installing the cutting tool.
Apron
The apron (E, Fig 11) is mounted to the carriage. The apron has a half nut fitted, the
half nut gibs can be adjusted from the outside and can be engaged by the use of a
lever. The quick travel of the apron is accomplished by means to a bed mounted
rack and pinion and operated by a handwheel on the front of the apron.
Tailstock
The Tailstock (A, Fig 12) slides on a V-way and
can be locked at any location by a clamping
lever. The tailstock has a heavy duty spindle with
a Morse taper #3.
Leadscrew and Feed Rod
The leadscrew (B, Fig 12.) and feed rod (C, Fig
12) are mounted on the front of the machine bed.
They are connected to the gearbox at the left for
automatic feed and lead and are supported by
bushings on both ends, they are equipped with
brass shear pins.
Gearbox
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