I can see how that can be confusing.

If you are threading using ONLY the cross slide, the "thread stop" can be used as a limit for the depth of the thread cut.? That's pretty straight forward.

But there is another purpose.? If using the compound at an angle, it is typical to use the cross slide to retract the tool, move it for the next cut, and then move it back in (returns tool bit to starting position at the last cutting depth) while leaving the compound position alone.? In this case, the "thread stop" can be used so that when you return the cross slide for the next cut, it always returns to the same place.? (You don't have to read the handwheel - and it keeps you from making mistakes.)? Then you move the compound in further for the next cut.? In this case, it isn't really being used as a thread stop, but just as a cross slide stop so you always return it to the same place..

If you wanted a thread stop on the compound to limit motion to the maximum thread depth, you would have to rig something up for that unless somebody sells such a thing.? Most everything you can think of probably exists somewhere, but I'm not aware of a commercial stop for the mini lathe compound.

Charles E. "Chuck" Kinzer

On Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 07:07:41 PM PST, davesmith1800 <davesmith1@...> wrote:

Here photo of almost the lathe one.
But not compound angle also a thread stop for same lathe can only be straight in. This where it gets confusing new at using a lathe.

I use the compound at 90° so I can make fast changes using the carriage stop.?

Dave?

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