Mark is getting back to basics in this TOD. Setting your Tool and Work Offsets on a Lathe can sometimes be a confusing proposition for machinists who are just starting out. So Mark is explaining the process from beginning to end and focusing on how to do it when you aren't using the ATP (Automatic Tool Presetter) arm, but doing the job using the more traditional manual method.

Here are links to the various videos that Mark mentions along the way:
How to Indicate a Hole Video
   • How to: Manually Pick Up a Bore or a ...  
Lathe G53 Home Video
   • Use G53, not G28, to Cut Cycle Times ...  
LiveTool Lathe Setup
   • Set Up Live Tools Properly on Your Ha...  
Lathe Tool Probe
   • Set Tool Length Offsets Quickly – The...  

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