On 2005-03-05, Steve Lusardi wrote:
It might not be compound or carraige slop. It could be flex in the work,
chuck or tailstock as well.

Or if you're cutting something like brass with a positive rake tool it
could be that the tool is being drawn into the work. Normally you're
cutting with the lead screws loaded to push the slides into the work.
This leaves the backlash available for "pulling" on the tool.

What is it about the metal structure of brass that makes it do that,
anyway?

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Ben Jackson

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