Joseph Gwinn wrote:

With a 3/8" shank carbide bit, I was able to make a cut ~0.100" deep
without chatter, although a heavy hand was needed.

So the 0.1" were radius? Then you really can be happy with that value on a
lathe of that size. Even for diameter, it is quite OK.


... and a long smoking hot chip came out.

Coolant. :-)


Nick
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