• Having trouble with chatter when turning or parting on a lathe? Turn the cutting tool upside down and reverse the machine’s spindle rotation. This creates a pulling force against the machine’s ...

Lathe Tool Geometry provides a description of single-point lathe tool angles, detailing the effect these angles have on a cutting operation. Tool angles have a significant impact on a cutting ...

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Pinpoint Laser Systems (www.pinpoint.com) said its new measuring and alignment system for lathes, turning equipment, spindles and related machinery — Microgage Spindle Alignment Tool -- is easy to use ...