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First post! Desperate! I have at 1334 MIL lathe that I use for my side machining business. I have single-tooled many a inch threads no problem. Now I have a job calling for metric threads, M65x2 and I'm stumped. See from attached pictures from my machine that I have the metric capability...

All Standard Sizes of Imperial & Metric Drills #80-#1, A-Z, 1/64"-2 ½", .80mm-50mm, in diametral order.

I just got a bargain die, for a 1/4-32tpi application (oil fitting) that has been on my to-do list. So, instead of a two-digit price after shipping, I paid small. Unfortunately, it's not a 1" circular die, it's 13/16" circular. That's OK, I've got (one) die wrench that should work... Nope...

I don't have a copy of Machinery's Handbook, and given how much even a used one costs here in Canada (if you can find one), I won't be buying one, so please don't suggest I get a copy in answer to this question. Please! I'm trying to use a TR10x2 button die. It's a metric version of an acme...

Hello hobby machinists! I've been making changewheel charts, skip the next two paragraphs if that's all you're interested in. I want to cut a 2BA thread on my ML7 because I'm finding the allen bolt which is used to engage and disengage the back-gear is turning out to be a nightmare to reach...

Hi, The video shows you how to determine the parameters of external and internal metric threads. For measuring the pitch different methods with and without a thread gauge are demonstrated. The video has a German soundtrack but English subtitles are added to YouTube. If you don't see them by...