 The quick change gear box is located in front

side below head stock. Function is to rapid change in

(a)Feed rate (b) rpm of spindle/ feed rate by shifting
corresponding lever.
 It contains (i) a number of different size gears (ii)
intermediate gear (iii) tumbler gear (iv) a chart
 The tumbler gear can be slided over shaft to
mesh any gear on shaft I via intermediate gear mounted
on shaft II by swinging and sliding lever. Shaft III on
which tumbler gear is mounted is the driving shaft.
 The number of gears in cone = number of
transmission required.
 Positive features (i) compact design to enable
large number of transmission in simgle group (ii)
simple control by using single lever (iii N feed rate
can be found by using N+2 fears only.
 Negative side- (i) insufficient rigidity and
accuracy of meshing (ii) poor lubrication (iii)
possibility of dirt accumulation in housing
Apron mechanism- main function is to transfer rotary
to linear motion with subsequent speed reduction.
Feed rod 2 has a keyway along its whole length.
Worm 3 with its key slides along the rod. Worm mesh
with worm wheel 4 and motion transferred to pinion
5 mounted on same shaft. By turning automatic feed
knob pinion 5 meshes with gear 6 and rotation
transfers to pinion 7 which runs on rack fastened to
bed. It is employed for turning and other operations.

For thread cutting, instead of feed rod lead screw

take active part. By changing feed change lever to
neutral position feed rod become inoperative and
Lead screw active. Lead screw feed the carriage
through two half nut mounted at the rear wall of
Apron when engaged.

Specification of lathe:
1. distance betwee centre 2. swing over bed-max. dia of job that can be turned
3. swing over cross slide- max dia of work turned with job cross slides.