Sometimes You Just Have to Walk Away!

A classic example of why the operator of a machine has one hand on the OFF lever at all times!

[@jllaine]

From the safety of my computer screen, that was Awesome!!!

[@stevesfascinations1516]

Thanks for sharing! It is nice to see other people make mistakes as well as me :-)

[@papasfixitshop7982]

One who makes no mistakes gains little knowledge or wisdom

[@paulheitkemper1559]

feeds and speeds, dude. feeds and speeds.

[@papasfixitshop7982]

So this Lathe has a single lever to control both the cross feed and the carriage feed. In this case I moved it too Farr and engaged the carriage feed. Stupid move

[@SystemsPlanet]

@@papasfixitshop7982 thanks for explaining. I hate the controls on lathes

[@juanjoser6838]

Good day. That's the bl330e lathe. How good is it?

[@papasfixitshop7982]

It’s pretty good, I like it.