On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 16:47:11 -0800, rockhound wrote:

On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 14:33:21 -0800, Arch wrote
(in message ):

I wish that all turning tools would come with smooth shank edges or all
lathes would come with hardened tool rests. Or should I be careful in
what I wish for?


yes! hardened tool rests, thats a good one. how bout chromed bed ways?

V-ways to keep that durned tailstock in alignment and tailstock centers
with the correct taper (60 deg, I thunk) for pen mandrels.

Legible gradations on the tailstock ram.

I guess that these aren't actually innovations ... just well-known stuff
that nobody seems to implement.

Bill