Lathe carriage lock improvement

[Dimitris Polychronis]

Hello everyone,
A usual problem on all small lathes is the lack of a good clamp with a handle for locking the carriage. The most common clamp you can see, is made from cast iron, is small and has an Allen screw to tighten it. My lathe wasn't exception to that, so I made a new clamp with a handle. The following video shows the process.

All the best
Dimitris