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John Rudd:
I know I should know this......and am emabarrased that I have to ask..

But what is the best way to set the compound slide so I can cut accurately a 45 degree angle on some round stock?  :scratch:

BillTodd:
Sine bar:

Chuck in E. TN:
John, I use a combo square. Took the crappy protractor off my mini lathe ages ago.
Chuck

mklotz:
You don't mention required accuracy so that opens the doors for all sorts of wild suggestions.

My favorite technique is to plop a magnetic back DI on the compound and then fiddle so it reads X deflection for X motion of the slide when run against a piece of smooth shafting held in a collet.

vtsteam:

--- Quote from: mklotz on March 13, 2013, 05:43:30 PM ---My favorite technique is to plop a magnetic back DI on the compound and then fiddle so it reads X deflection for X motion of the slide when run against a piece of smooth shafting held in a collet.

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cool.  must remember.

 :beer:

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