The Cut

Speeds, finishes, threading, and the carbide argument nobody is going to win.

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threading 16tpi, half nuts sound wrong at the end
jt_tacoma
4 replies
640 views
jt_tacoma
Oct 19, 2026, 9:18 AM PDT
drill wandering in the tailstock, 3/8 then 1/2
dan.peltier
2 replies
820 views
dan.peltier
Nov 9, 2025, 8:14 AM PST
file in the lathe, I know, I'm still asking
eli.b
2 replies
560 views
eli.b
Sep 14, 2025, 1:05 PM PDT
carbide on a 10 inch atlas, am I wasting inserts
k.delaney
11 replies
9904 views
k.delaney
May 4, 2025, 8:40 AM PDT
spring pass, is that a real thing or a habit
jt_tacoma
2 replies
540 views
jt_tacoma
Feb 11, 2025, 6:40 PM PST
five thou a side and it still squeals
eli.b
3 replies
1420 views
eli.b
Dec 10, 2024, 8:44 AM PST
boring bar springs, hole is bigger at the front
w.holtz
3 replies
1430 views
w.holtz
Aug 18, 2024, 8:36 AM PDT
left hand tool to face up to a shoulder
jt_tacoma
2 replies
990 views
jt_tacoma
Jan 14, 2024, 7:16 PM PST
what angle are you actually grinding on HSS
jt_tacoma
3 replies
5022 views
jt_tacoma
Aug 15, 2023, 8:12 PM PDT
16 tpi external, the dial doesn't land where I left it
Logan_11x26
3 replies
1680 views
Logan_11x26
Apr 30, 2023, 11:20 AM PDT
insert geometry, I bought three and they all look the same
k.delaney
1 replies
390 views
ida.f
Aug 21, 2022, 10:44 AM PDT
compound creep, the depth changes when I lock it
ned_cd
2 replies
1188 views
ned_cd
May 10, 2022, 9:05 AM PDT
tailstock die holder, the thread starts drunk
alan.gibbs
2 replies
760 views
alan.gibbs
Oct 4, 2021, 8:48 AM PDT
center drill walks off the spot I punched
june.p
2 replies
980 views
june.p
Sep 6, 2021, 10:02 AM PDT
scotchbrite on a spinning part, the grit goes everywhere
banjo_bolt
2 replies
690 views
banjo_bolt
Jun 12, 2021, 1:14 PM PDT
chatters on the way back, fine on the way in
k.delaney
2 replies
870 views
k.delaney
Nov 8, 2020, 8:14 AM PST
threading up to a shoulder, I keep bailing
ned_cd
3 replies
2744 views
ned_cd
Aug 9, 2020, 10:40 AM PDT
o-ring groove, the chart and the lathe disagree
y.berg
2 replies
830 views
y.berg
Jul 20, 2020, 10:44 AM PDT
carbide again, different atlas, same argument
k.delaney
5 replies
2890 views
k.delaney
Apr 14, 2020, 9:48 AM PDT
brass, zero rake, I still grabbed it once
kennewick_ken
2 replies
430 views
kennewick_ken
Oct 27, 2019, 12:30 PM PDT