01-10-2015, 09:30 PM
The were three reasons I set it back to inch setting.
(1) When it's in metric gearing I have NO IDEA what feed rates I'm at.
(2) Because I had to put the collet closer back to hold the square part (no way to do it with the 3-jaw chuck.)
(3) I figured I was done with metric threading until I rough out and finish the diameters on two other long shafts, the axles for the bike..
Oh well. I'll be going back and forth again. Getting pretty fast at it now!
(1) When it's in metric gearing I have NO IDEA what feed rates I'm at.
(2) Because I had to put the collet closer back to hold the square part (no way to do it with the 3-jaw chuck.)
(3) I figured I was done with metric threading until I rough out and finish the diameters on two other long shafts, the axles for the bike..
Oh well. I'll be going back and forth again. Getting pretty fast at it now!