Leveling and Setup of the metalworking lathe P2

The second part of a two part series on leveling and setup of the precision metalworking lathe. In this installment we show how to prepare a test bar for cutting and interpret the results of the test cuts. We uncover a alignment problem with my lathe that requires the headstock to be aligned.

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