[Jim Dawson]

There is no difference between the slant bed and a normal bed lathe. Picture standing at the end of the lathe and rotating the carriage around the spindle axis. The cutting geometry is the same as is the axis move directions.

[Scott Pancheau]

I agree to a point, but the movement in front is right to left. If you spin around it needs to be left to right when machining from the same end. I cannot get the set ups to accept that type of tool movement. I get error messages. Am I still missing something?
Thanks for your help.
Scott