For those of you that drill blanks on the lathe

[randyrls]

This is a lever action tail stock on a metal lathe. I'm not sure it it could be adapted to a wood lathe and not all wood lathes could be modified. Lock the tail stock down and use the lever to advance the drill bit.

Lever feed tailstock - mikesworkshop

 

[Dan Masshardt]

Vicmarc offers a lever tailstock for their lathes.

 

[Paul in OKC]

Have had one of those on the drawing board for...............will just say a long time Had planned to make one for my Jet.