With high speed stell tools you wants swarf to come of as little pig tails. Not long spirals as this is dangerouse. Gring a chip breaker into the cutting tool. If using tipped tools, you want the swarf to chip of as little flakes. Deffinatly buy a zues book. Ise mine everyday.

Take head of the chuck key advice. If u can, put the start key of the lathe on the chuck key so u have to turn of lathe before u can use the chcuk key.