How can I size a lathe to get its’ travel

How can we size a lathe to get its’ travel size for the x-axis & z-axis?

• First, position your carriage towards the headstock until it ‘bumps up’ against the headstock;
• Do a mark on the bed just to the left of the apron;
• Reposition the carriage all the way to the tailstock end;
• Measure between the previously made red mark and the edge of the carriage apron.

Now you learned how to the travel sizes on a lathe.