Smithy Midas 1220 LTD - Manual (Page 63)

Use plenty of oil, lubricating both knurl and workpiece. Then start the lathe and engage
the automatic feed, moving the knurls across the portion to be knurled. When you reach
the left scribe line, force the tool into the work another 1/64", reverse the lathe without
removing the tool, and feed it back to the starting point. Feed both ways using the
automatic longitudinal feed. Once across, each way, usually makes a good knurl.
Figure 12.3 Feed the knurling tool at a slight angle off from perpendicular to the
line of the work piece.
12: Lathe Facing and Knurling
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