Maintain steady advance of cross-slide<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nFinishing the Parting Cut<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Keep advancing the tool until it reaches the center of the workpiece. As you get close, the workpiece is suspendend by a thin stalk of metal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Be careful: if the workpiece extends from the chuck more than a few times its diameter, the end of the workpiece can start to swing in a dangerous arc. As you get near the center, you may need to slow down the chuck speed to keep things safe. If you notice the workpiece starting to wobble, stop the lathe and move the workpiece back and forth by hand to break it free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The end of the workpiece that you cut off will generally have a pretty rough finish and a little stalk of metal protruding from the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n