Lathe Hack and old school tool use.

Worth1 · March 9, 2019

Thanks guys.
One thing I would like to mention, you dont have to spend a lot of money on things you dont need in many cases.

One is parallels.
A parallel is a set of steel bars of the same thickness and width used in a vise to hold things in a manner so it is straight and square.
But not resting on the bottom.
This way you can drill a hole and not drill or mill into your milling table vise or whatever.
There are already many items out there to buy to do this.
The aluminum I used is an example.
It is very accurate and square more than enough for most jobs.
You can also use them to set up flat stock in the head of a lathe to get it to sit square.
Just remember to pull them out before to start the lathe or you will be sorry.

March 9, 2019	#11
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Thanks guys. One thing I would like to mention, you dont have to spend a lot of money on things you dont need in many cases. One is parallels. A parallel is a set of steel bars of the same thickness and width used in a vise to hold things in a manner so it is straight and square. But not resting on the bottom. This way you can drill a hole and not drill or mill into your milling table vise or whatever. There are already many items out there to buy to do this. The aluminum I used is an example. It is very accurate and square more than enough for most jobs. You can also use them to set up flat stock in the head of a lathe to get it to sit square. Just remember to pull them out before to start the lathe or you will be sorry.