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Great to hear about your lathe ! I have just obtatined an LZ4P Boley.. I am yet to work out how to use the change gears! How do you get the motor to reverse if you are screwcutting, do you fit a reversing switch, or run it in reverse each time and index the carriage to the same position? Thanks

Hello Can anyone advise me on the basics of a Boley lathe please? The model is LZ4P How is the chuck rotation changed to turn in the opposite direction, say for screwcutting? Currently the chuck rotates anti- clockwise and the leadscrew moves towards the tailstock. Also, when the motor...

Hi Everyone Just joined.. Does anyone on here have a Boley & Leinmen centre lathe? I would appreciate some advice on gear changing and setting please, as it had no manual with it ( I believe these are available, but only printed in German) Unsure how to post a pic, or would do so.. Thank...