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    threading problems on Craftex lathe

    That is exactly what I was doing wrong!! Whenever I had to reverse, I would use the reversing lever, and after a few passes there were no discernible threads. Just came inside after using the electric motor reverse switch, and beautiful threads hey hey. Thank you so much for the advice.
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    threading problems on Craftex lathe

    You mean the lever to change direction -- the one I took a picture of below. Right? I traverse towards the chuck with the lever pointing to the right, on reaching the clearance, move the lever to the center to disengage. Then move lever to the left to return towards the tailstock. Am I...
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    threading problems on Craftex lathe

    Before testing I moved the compound to zero degrees to eliminate any problems from there. Did a scratch pass towards the chuck, then reversed back to the tailstock without changing anything. Same depth of cut. half nut engaged the whole time. The alignment is way way off. Should travelling...
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    threading problems on Craftex lathe

    Thank you all for the advice. Now I have some directions to try this afternoon.
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    threading problems on Craftex lathe

    I inherited a Craftex CT089 lathe and am learning how to use it. Watched videos on threading, but am having difficulty cutting a thread. I have a 3/4" blank installed and both slides zeroed. The gears are set for 11 TPI which is what I want. The compound is at 30 degrees and I am only...
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