Indeed, Toolmaker. I know little about clock lathes but it would have been entertaining to watch the hustle for such a short cut.
Hustle indeed. I single pointed 2 TPI in a Pratt & Whitney lathe, lowest RPM was 16. Part was short and even with thread relief, chuck clearance an issue. Ended up without gouges in the compound.
I miss that lathe.
Sincerely,
Toolmaker51
...we'll learn more by wandering than searching...
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