Quick-Return Capstan Slide

Assembly

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The defining feature: a short slide on the fixed saddle advanced and snapped back by a capstan wheel for fast, short-stroke cuts.

Direct parts	6
Total parts	7
Used in	1 assembly
Class	Assembly

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The defining feature: a short slide on the fixed saddle advanced and snapped back by a capstan wheel for fast, short-stroke cuts. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Quick-Return Capstan Slide parts and their functions

6 top-level parts · 7 parts in total · full bill of materials below

Quick-Return Capstan Slide parts diagram: 1 slide casting, 2 capstan wheel, 3 pinion & rack, 4 quick-return spring, 5 feed trip, 6 ball bearing. 7 parts in 6 top-level items. — Quick-Return Capstan Slide parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.

#	Part	Qty	What it does
1	Slide Casting	1×	Short ram carrying the turret over its limited stroke.
2	Capstan Wheel	1×	Spoked hand wheel the operator pulls to feed the turret quickly.
3	Pinion & Rack	1×	Drive converting wheel rotation to slide travel.
4	Quick-Return Spring	1×	Spring snapping the slide back at stroke end so the turret can index.
5	Feed Trip	1×
6	Ball Bearing	2×	Deep-groove radial ball bearing.

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Bill of materials for Quick-Return Capstan Slide

6 top-level lines · 6 rows shown · 7 parts total · indented to 3 levels

#	Item / sub-assembly	Part no.	Qty/assy	Ext. qty	Parts	Type
1	Slide Casting	capstan-lathe-slide-casting	1×	1	·	part
2	Capstan Wheel	capstan-lathe-capstan-wheel	1×	1	·	part
3	Pinion & Rack	capstan-lathe-pinion-rack	1×	1	·	part
4	Quick-Return Spring	capstan-lathe-return-spring	1×	1	·	part
5	Feed Trip	capstan-lathe-feed-trip	1×	1	·	part
6	Ball Bearing	ball-bearing	2×	2	·	part

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Where the quick-return capstan slide is used

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Vendor	HQ	Specialty	MOQ	Lead time
🇨🇳Foxconn foxconn.com ↗	Shenzhen, CN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇸🇬Flex (Singapore) flex.com ↗	Singapore	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇮🇳Dixon Technologies dixoninfo.com ↗	Noida, IN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇨🇳BYD Electronics bydelectronic.com ↗	Shenzhen, CN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp venture.com.sg ↗	Singapore	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks