Chapter IV: Thread Cutting in the Lathe

Selecting the Change Gears for Thread Cutting--The Thread
Tool--Cutting the Thread--Indicator or Chasing Dial for
Catching Threads--Principle of the Thread
Indicator--Replacing Sharpened Thread Tool--Use of Compound
Rest for Thread Cutting--Threads Commonly Used--Multiple
Threads--Cutting a U. S. Standard Thread--Cutting a Left-hand
Thread--Cutting a Square Thread--Cutting Multiple
Threads--Setting Tool When Cutting Multiple Threads--Taper
Threading--Internal Threading--Stop for Thread Tools--The
Acme Standard Thread--The Whitworth Thread--Worm
Threads--Coarse Threading Attachment--Testing the Size of a
Thread--The Thread Micrometer--Three-wire System of Measuring
Threads--Rivett-Dock Threading Tool--Cutting Screws to
Compensate for Shrinkage--Calculating Change Gears for Thread
Cutting--Lathes with Compound Gearing--Fractional
Threads--Change Gears for Metric Pitches--Quick Change-gear
Type of Lathe 135-177