angboy
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I have a jet lathe, 1236, with the variable speed. I've been noticing that sometimes, when I'm trying to increase the speed, I'll actually end up with the speed slowing down and it will start making sort of a clunking noise- not sure exactly how to describe it, but it's louder than it normally runs, and then it's like it settles in, and quiets down and starts going at the higher turning rate. I know at first I think I was messing up b/c I didn't realize that you had to put it in one distinct choice of a number- what I mean is I thought you could put it at 2.5 speed, or 2.75 speed basically, using the number system they use, and then it would seem like hte handle wouldn't settle in place. I realized the error of my ways in regards to that. But does anyone have any suggestions about this current problem I seem to be creating? (since I am pretty sure it's something I'm probably doing wrong!). Thanks!