Wood Lathe Exert

[TomG]

(10-10-2014, 01:52 AM)solidedge Wrote: Thanks all, wish i'd seen this before I started last night.  I turned the outside and threaded it last night.  I may be able to save the job as there is still enough outside the 3 jaw to turn down so that when i turn around and put in 4 jar it will not damage threads.  Also should have enough to clock on.  Failing that its scrap and start again.  All learning process.  Only really done any turning this year.  Before then it was in college 23 years ago ;-)

Is there a beginners topic area?

Thanks all

Regards

Mike

Mike,

There are a number of videos on my website that are intended for beginning machinists, incluling a few on threading. You may find some of them useful.

Tom