[SEL] rear tool post...deviates!!!!

[Peter A Forbes]

On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 12:03:46 -0500, you wrote:

>Peter,
>I'm not asking about the force direction. I can see that parting on the 
>backside can be used to pull the headstock shaft downwards.(Incidentally 
>this lifts up on the carriage and it likely an even worse situation)
>But my question was, what is the issue on pushing up on the headstock 
>when parting? It is the same reaction as you get with standard turning.
>Curt

Yes, in that sense it would be the same.

Peter

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