I finally got to try out my lathe last night, and I was not sure how I should be stopping and restarting it. I know this is a really stupid question, but I have no idea. I could stop it using the stop button, or by switching the direction to neutral, or by turning the speed all the way down. If I use the stop button, I have to turn the speed down and switch the direction to neutral before I can press the start button. That's nice as a safety feature, but seems to be too much if I just want to stop it temporarily while I inspect my work or move the tool rest closer. Maybe I'm just stopping and starting too frequently.