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Tool Rest Position
Mount the tool rest in place about 1/8” away from the
work and 1/8” above the work centerline. This position
may be varied to suit the work and the operator. Place a
guide mark on the tool rest shank as an aid to quick and
accurate resetting.
Roughing a Cylinder
The large gouge is used in the first turning operation by
smoothing the sharp corners of the work. Run the lathe
at low speed and hold the gouge as shown at right.
The cut starts about 2 inches from the tailstock end and
continues from this point to the end of the tailstock.
Make the second pass beginning about 2” or 3” to the
left of the first cut. Advance again toward the tailstock,
and merge with the previous cut.
Toward the end of the live center, roll the gouge in the
opposite direction to carry the final cut off the live
center end of the work. The roughing cut should not be
carried out with one continuous movement, because
this would tear long slivers from the corners of the
work. Neither should the cut be started directly at the
end of the stock for the same reason. The cut can be
safely carried from the center of the stock toward and
off either end once the first roughing cuts have been
made. The position of the gouge involves two or three
important angles.
1. The tool may be advanced along the work either from right to left or from left to right. Left to
right (from headstock to tailstock) is preferred since this action throws chips clear of the
operator.
2. The gouge is rolled over slightly in the same direction it is advancing.