Why you should switch to a tangential tool holder
If you've spent any time at a lathe, you've probably realized that a tangential tool holder is one of those upgrades that sounds niche until you actually try it. It's one of those "lightbulb moment" tools. For the longest time, I just stuck with the standard square tool posts and horizontal bits because that's what everyone uses, right? But once you understand how the physics of a tangential setup works, it's hard to go back to the old way, especially if you're working on a smaller or less rigid machine. ...