The apron is a part of a lathe that's clamped to the saddle . Its useful in providing power and hand feed to both carriage and cross slide. It is also used to provide power feed to the carriage during thread cutting via two half nuts. What is Apron?
Hand Feed To Cross Slide Hand Feed To Carriage Worm and Worm gear Lever
Hand Feed To Carriage
Rack And Pinion
Rack And Pinion
Hand feed to the cross slide Feed selection lever is kept in neutral position. The cross slide will move on rotation of the cross slide hand wheel.
Hand Feed To Cross Slide
SCREW MECHANISM
Hand Feed To Cross Slide Hand Feed To Carriage
Feed Rod Worm Worm Gear Worm can slide over Feed Rod
Hand Feed To Cross Slide Hand Feed To Carriage Worm and Worm gear