Bill,

I think the 8 TPI screws are a non-issue on a lathe. I find I just
eyeball the cuts until I'm somewhat oversize, then with a digital caliper
zeroed on the size I want, measure how much more to remove. Thats when the
dials are used. Of course one lathe has very poor dials with a 5 tpi
crosslide and an 8 tpi topslide, the other lathe is something like 60 thou
per revolution for both.
On a lathe, I don't think you will find that you need to make large
movements on the dials, just small ones. Hope this helps,

Wayne Sippola

"Bill Schwab" wrote in message
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Jim,

Jim Insolo wrote:
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I am certain you mean well, but it is not going to happen - I have too
much else to do with the difference in price, and I am convinced that I
have learned a hell of a lot by doing things "the hard way" (not that it
is all that hard) on a mill. Calipers and a long-travel indicator? Sure.

Bill