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Unread 04-21-2020, 12:56 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by DonVoigt View Post
I find that when I grind the angle on my own thread cutting bit, I'm not good enough to tell 55 from 60 degrees!
Me either! I use my center gauge to grind my lathe bits. The usual one is 60 degrees, but you can get the 55 degrees too.
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