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chucketn (09-13-2015)
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09-13-2015, 03:12 AM
You angle your crossslide toward the direction of cut.  So if you are turning from left to right (i.e. moving the carriage toward your tailstock):

[Image: Machine_Machine-Tool_Lathe_Left-hand-threading.jpg]

The angle depends upon the thread - is it an ACME thread?  If so, the angel is 14.5°
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Help Metric LH thread - by lilyies - 09-13-2015, 02:24 AM
RE: Help Metric LH thread - by Mayhem - 09-13-2015, 03:12 AM
RE: Help Metric LH thread - by chucketn - 09-13-2015, 06:02 AM
RE: Help Metric LH thread - by Mayhem - 09-13-2015, 07:31 AM
RE: Help Metric LH thread - by Sunset Machine - 09-13-2015, 07:26 AM
RE: Help Metric LH thread - by EdK - 09-13-2015, 07:47 AM
RE: Help Metric LH thread - by ieezitin - 09-13-2015, 09:35 AM
RE: Help Metric LH thread - by Highpower - 09-13-2015, 10:38 AM



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