Simple lathe operation?

[mekanik]

I run a small lathe Elliot Emcomat 7 and have allways found i can get the job better secured with the 4 jaw, parting even if it isn't deep will give you a better reference for sawing the blanks of(unless your sawing is better than mine)
Discusion i8s finished as far as i am concerned, and out of interest i used to work as a centre lathe turner.

[Dean jeffery]

I run a small lathe Elliot Emcomat 7 and have allways found i can get the job better secured with the 4 jaw, parting even if it isn't deep will give you a better reference for sawing the blanks of(unless your sawing is better than mine)
Discusion i8s finished as far as i am concerned, and out of interest i used to work as a centre lathe turner.

You gave your advise based on your experience, i have mine based on mine. Asked what was the point in putting a 4 jaw on, i value time and could see no benefits of fitting a 4 jaw then swopping out to 3.
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