Odyknuck wrote: ↑Thu Nov 03, 2022 4:19 pm
So I got my tool post in today and it looks pretty decent..... One question I have is that there are 2 wedges on the tool post however you can only use one attachment at a time. Is this normal? Kind of defeats the purpose I would think!
Actually they do make a 12 position turret that will take 4 drop in holders that are held with a wedge. Dorian quadra and they are really expensive. Not something most would need in a home shop.
I'm a little curious about the angle of the compound. Most folks leave it set so they can generate 60° threads without making any changes. Yours appears to not be set accordingly. Is there a reason?
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I set it to 30 degrees to recut the MT3 taper I had in the lathe when I was working on centers and left it there. I have never had the need to cut threads on this lathe.