I finally got around to getting the threading operation worked out on my Dalton Six. ?After the multiple idlers specified on the charts for the Atlas changegear lathes, I couldn't imagine the Dalton would be so simple, but it was! ?One slot on the banjo instead of two. ?Any gear that fits between the Stud and the Screw Gears seems to work fine.
I put a drill shank in the Thread Dial you sold me, turned the gear until it dropped in, swung it to the lead screw, pulled the shank out, and the threads went like a breeze. I was surprised at how deep a pass I could make on that little lathe; very rigid compared to the Atlas.
Thanks again!
