In a message dated 2/10/2011 4:29:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, listerdiesel at gmail.com writes: http://www.stationary-engine.net/Forum/Images/Uploaded/DBTrailer40.jpg Peter, That is putting the 5 inch lathe thru a good work out. The carbide tooling and good cutting oil sure helps the situation. Tom Schmutz Concord, Va. germoamer at AOL.com