Gunner wrote:
On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 10:34:00 GMT, wrote:


Chuck rotation CW (facing it).
Tool bit upside down and on the front side of the lathe.
Carriage moving toward tail stock

Or

Chuck rotation CCW
Tool bit upside down and cutting on the back side of the lathe.
Carriage moving toward the chuck.




Sigh..thanks. I just came in from the shop, and had stood there for
about 30 seconds when the light bulb came on above my head. I felt
like an utter idiot when I posted this..and a bigger idiot when the
light bulb came on over my head.

Now Ive got to grind an ID tool. That I think I can manage....
I checked my threading tools..nothing for ID..dont know where they
have hidden themselves this time.

Be sure to give yourself plenty of front clearance, ID threads need more of it
than OD threads.

GWE