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These threads answer many of the questions on lathe operation that readers have. Please check here first. This section will be periodically updated. If you have suggestions for noteworthy threads, please pm me, and I will be glad to add them. Thanks!
Show us your lathe!
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=84819
Lubricants to use on the moving parts of a lathe????
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=74083
What tooling have you made for your lathe?
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=84837
Show us your restored lathe- before and after!
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=50117
Lathe threading math
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=85087
How to De-Skid Lathe and Put it Against Wall?
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=81511
Wedge or piston type quick change tool posts?
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=83696
Moving a Lathe
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=84377
Insert Lathe Tooling - an education?
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=80014
Lack of Rigidity In Small Lathe Tool Holders
http://www.chaski.com/homemachinist...rt=0&sid=ee89500ba551435e7c4d39b4701a6a43
Is this normal turning on a lathe?
http://www.chaski.com/homemachinist...7024&sid=ee89500ba551435e7c4d39b4701a6a43
Truing Drill Chuck Arbors for Improved Accuracy
http://www.chaski.com/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=87063
Insert Tooling Questions
http://www.chaski.com/homemachinist...rt=0&sid=ee89500ba551435e7c4d39b4701a6a43
Cutting Oils
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=85094
Stuff Needed to Get New Lathe Up and Running?
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=81266
How to Oil Lathe Fittings
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=81800
QCTP Tool Holders
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=80781
A Good Lathe Chuck
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=84094
How should I deal with lathe misalignment issues?
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=79551
Truing up jaws in lathe chuck
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=73256
Best way to paint a lathe?
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=73931
Internal threading on a lathe
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=58324
Threading on a lathe
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=57966
What brand / type of way oil should I use?
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=86506
Controlling Chips and Swarf in a Home Shop!
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=55363&p=55363#p55363
Helpful SouthBend Lathe Information
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=86828&p=180653#p180653
VFD Choices - Automation Direct, Hitachi, Teco, .
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=13390
VFD Features???
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=76067
VFD Help
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=79044
VFD info
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=78607
VFD again
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5843
VFD driving 2 motors, 1 switched. OK?
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=18623
3 phase - Is it worth the trouble
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=50975&hilit=variable+frequency+drive
Show us your lathe!
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=84819
Lubricants to use on the moving parts of a lathe????
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=74083
What tooling have you made for your lathe?
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=84837
Show us your restored lathe- before and after!
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=50117
Lathe threading math
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=85087
How to De-Skid Lathe and Put it Against Wall?
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=81511
Wedge or piston type quick change tool posts?
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=83696
Moving a Lathe
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=84377
Insert Lathe Tooling - an education?
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=80014
Lack of Rigidity In Small Lathe Tool Holders
http://www.chaski.com/homemachinist...rt=0&sid=ee89500ba551435e7c4d39b4701a6a43
Is this normal turning on a lathe?
http://www.chaski.com/homemachinist...7024&sid=ee89500ba551435e7c4d39b4701a6a43
Truing Drill Chuck Arbors for Improved Accuracy
http://www.chaski.com/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=87063
Insert Tooling Questions
http://www.chaski.com/homemachinist...rt=0&sid=ee89500ba551435e7c4d39b4701a6a43
Cutting Oils
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=85094
Stuff Needed to Get New Lathe Up and Running?
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=81266
How to Oil Lathe Fittings
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=81800
QCTP Tool Holders
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=80781
A Good Lathe Chuck
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=84094
How should I deal with lathe misalignment issues?
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=79551
Truing up jaws in lathe chuck
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=73256
Best way to paint a lathe?
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=73931
Internal threading on a lathe
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=58324
Threading on a lathe
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=57966
What brand / type of way oil should I use?
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=86506
Controlling Chips and Swarf in a Home Shop!
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=55363&p=55363#p55363
Helpful SouthBend Lathe Information
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=86828&p=180653#p180653
VFD Choices - Automation Direct, Hitachi, Teco, .
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=13390
VFD Features???
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=76067
VFD Help
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=79044
VFD info
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=78607
VFD again
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5843
VFD driving 2 motors, 1 switched. OK?
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=18623
3 phase - Is it worth the trouble
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=50975&hilit=variable+frequency+drive