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    DC injection braking for metal turning lathe

    Thanks Waross I’m thinking I might stick with mechanical knockouts for the half nut and power feed levers and let the lathe spindle stop under it’s own inerta. Regards Tredders
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    DC injection braking for metal turning lathe

    Hi All I am a model engineer in Brisbane, Australia, and am treating myself to a new lathe. I would like to install a DC injection braking system on the motor so the spindle will stop when the carriage gets to a certain point, eg when cutting a thread up to a shoulder. The lathe motor is a...
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