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Started by: jarvo (30250)

I am a time-served Centre Lathe Turner. My favourite job was srewcutting 2/3 Acme threads. Loved it. I used to do it with a fairly high speed/feed rate; the threads were always spot on. Jem O'Grady used to do my tools in the Toolroom at Triangle Valve.

Brian Matthews taught me how grind parting-off and rollerbox tools from scratch. Brilliant setter was Brian and a nice guy to boot.
If you could set a rollerbox, you were a skilled man indeed...

Happy days.

PS: I have hardly done any wood turning; but be careful with the H&S...You've got to know what you're doing...