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Default Endless lathe chips (re-adjusted the clutch on a Clausing 6913lathe)

On 2013-05-19, Lloyd E. Sponenburgh lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote:
"Lloyd E. Sponenburgh" lloydspinsidemindspring.com fired this volley in
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There's nothin' wrong with smokin' blue chips once in a while.


But I might also add, that ties in with your question about coolant.
You want the chips hot, but not the body of the work.

Lloyd


Lloyd, I am happy now, that I can make thick blue chips that are also
very consistent. And I agree with you in general, as long as the motor
keeps up the RPM (which I can simply hear), it should be fine.

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