What angle do you keep your compound at?

[Razzle]

Was wondering what angle most of you keep your compound at most of the time. To date I have kept mine at 29 degrees. But I hardly ever thread. I was thinking about keeping it at 90 instead. (Logan 820 0 is in line with the cross slide). My intent is it would give me a fine feed in the Z axis. The travel wheel is pretty course and I occasionally have to sneak up on a shoulder. I figure the compound would let me do that easier. Any thoughts?

 

[danallen]

90 degrees unless I am threading or cutting an angle.

 

[jackary99]

I generally keep my topslide at 90degrees but it can be quickly moved and set at any angle anywhere on the cross slide
Alan

 

[mmcmdl]

29 1/2 on the compound , ready to thread .

 

[pontiac428]

Big lathe, 90 degrees, small lathe 29.5 degrees. Mostly has to do with the space available and reaching in to the work when using the tailstock. Plus it's more precise to move the compound on the big lathe, since the carriage is so much heavier.

 

[epanzella]

I keep mine around 14-15 degrees to serve as a 10 to 1 fine feed.

 

[PNW_Guy]

45. I frequently chamfer on the back of the part, with the lathe in reverse.
I don't thread often.

 

[Charles scozzari]

45 for me.

 

[Martin W]

29.5 for me.

 

[francist]

Used to use 90 but it was awkward with the tailstock sometimes so I shifted to 29 degrees and it’s stayed there ever since.

@jackary99 that’s a nice looking machine and top slide — what is it?

-frank