Hi muncher. I think the tool will work fine on most home shop lathes. If your tool post can fit a 1/2" lathe tool bit then it should work fine.
In addition to the tool which I find invaluable I always lock down my carraige and snug up the cross slide and compound gibs. Works for me when the
standard parting tool holder just chatters and jumps all over the place.


There is another way to try to reduce or eliminate chatter when cutting off. I have seen it demonstrated on YouTube. You use a rear mounted tool post
and invert the cutoff tool so that the cutting edge is down instead of in the normal up position. Lathe is still run in the normal direction. The cutoff tool will
now be less likely to bite into the work piece. On my list of things to try one of these days.

Best of luck with your cutoffs, JR