On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:31:54 -0500, P Riedie 
wrote:

>I have never understood the fascination for power cross feed on a lathe
>that only has 3 inches of movement anyway.
>When you compare the number of small machines built to the ones with
>power cross feed it must be a very low percent but it's never stopped
>anyone from making parts yet.
>
>It seem only of importance to armchair machinists and nit pickers who
>wouldn't even buy one anyway.
>
>P Riedie.

	I can only imagine you're a troll with such a specious comment
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On or around Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:21:12 +0100, Chris Edwards
 enlightened us thusly:

>On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:31:54 -0500, P Riedie 
>wrote:
>
>>I have never understood the fascination for power cross feed on a lathe
>>that only has 3 inches of movement anyway.
>>When you compare the number of small machines built to the ones with
>>power cross feed it must be a very low percent but it's never stopped
>>anyone from making parts yet.
>>
>>It seem only of importance to armchair machinists and nit pickers who
>>wouldn't even buy one anyway.
>>
>>P Riedie.
>
>	I can only imagine you're a troll with such a specious comment

Aye.  I don't often use it, but power crossfeed is dead handy sometimes.
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I've got PCF on my Myford and use it whenever possible.

It's also handy for finishing up to a shoulder,just disengage the lead
screw and pull the PCF knob and the tool faces outwards.

Allan


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