09-02-2012, 01:57 AM
the thread dial is supposed to stop when the 1/2 nuts are engaged. You are supposed to engade the 1/2 nuts on the mark as the thread dial comes around. You should be able to use any quadrant on even # threads but I believe you will have to use the same quadrant each time on odd # threads, metric is another question especially on a change gear lathe. Your thread dial is definitely not broken. tom
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SIEG 12x40" lathe
RongFU 45 clone mill
6" import band saw
Baldor Grinder
thousand of tools+tooling pieces 40 yrs of collecting