So I've just purchased an Ikegai A20 which is running, but I only got to play with it for about 20 minutes and take a handful of photos before I had to leave. The lathe won't be delivered to me for at least 4 weeks. It comes with a parts list and 'brochure', but no manual. I'm really excited about this machine and can't wait to get it home, but in the meantime I've been trying to research what I can about this ball-screw apron-based Japanese lathe. A few questions:
Thanks to anyone who can offer any insight, I hope I've bought a good machine!
- Does anyone have a manual, or could take photos and send them through?
- Threading - it doesn't have a thread dial, and the leadscrew doesn't turn! How do you cut threads in more than one pass?
- The automatic stopping mechanism - When I clicked it in or out it didn't seem to engage or disengage anything?
- Before I bring it home, is there anything else I should look out for with this machine? (I haven't actually paid yet...)
Thanks to anyone who can offer any insight, I hope I've bought a good machine!