Even easier if you mount the cutting tool upside down & cut the thread at the rear of the hole, it's much easier to see what's happening & no need to reverse the motor. -----Original Message----- From: modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ken Strauss Sent: 25 November 2007 01:55 To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [modeleng] Re: Screwcutting It should be easy if you mount the cutting tool upside down and run the lathe backwards. MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.