CHINESE QUICK CHANGE TOOLPOST T0 7X14 MINI LATHE

Chinese copy clone cheap quick change toolpost for mini lathes
This video is how to install it onto your mini lathe and a test on steel and good aluminium.
This is a link for the toolpost I purchased

I heard a few bad things about this Set up, but have not got anything bad to say.
It does what's asked of it, and made my day a lot easier.
Amazing for the price it cost
£30 uk

[jamesmcdowell]

If you put the inside chuck jaws in you, ll get more holding power on the workpiece .

[frenchroast]

Was wondering how the hell the quick change went on my machine, thought they'd sent me the wrong one for the unit. Glad I found this vid. Well done! Now I don't have to trash my shop in rage. 😁

[fredcreer]

When you were explaining the pitfalls of not securing the work in the chuck adequately, you bad left the chuck key In the chuck .
Your accent and delivery are brilliant, please don't get injured by carelessness.
Now make us bits proud, with a superb project.

[allenkroll]

I just bought the same quick release good timing to find your video 👍🏻

[theonlyvinz]

thanks for the video i have the same lathe as your, i bought good cutting tools but they are bit to high to cut corectly maybe this is a good alternative

[davidwhitlam]

If I was you I would use the other set of jaws that was supplied with the lathe and watch more u tube videos on how to use a lathe

[jeanxyz]

I, too, was delighted with this quick tool change kit, but very quickly returned to the original holder; good luck.

[jeffcurrey]

I thought that piece was looking a tad wobbly in the chuck- I'm glad you weren't hurt.

[fredgenius]

I got zactly the same qctp! Not good, but better than messing with shims every time you want to change tools.
I plan on upgrading to an AXA size wedge-style tooplost in the near future, should be better still.
I rarely use the compound slide, so I replaced it with a solid steel block, much more rigid setup.

[waynesmith]

Search u tube on lathe speeds on different metals . Brass, aluminium, mild steel, stainless steel all machine at various speeds. I have never needed to go over 750 - 800 rpm on all metals mentioned. Good luck in the steep learning curve

[yveslegrand]

This quick change tool post is cheap and it's definitely easy to use. However it's not rigid and has tons of play. Using it for a few years so it was globally good enough!

[wasillastacker]

Thanks dude trying to decide whether to buy the wedge style or that styling your video for much cheaper just to get started on my mini lathe I think I'll go with the cheaper one for now and see if my Lathe holds up

[daydreamer]

I have a similar lathe to yours, and I bought the same quick-change post. But I couldn't centre it. it was too low, and I ended up having to make a 10mm shim for the base. It never came up to expectations, and I ended up going back to the original tool post. I 'm planning on saving up for a steel quick change post that hopefully won't have so much play in it, and a lot more mass.

[laszlofyre]

It might help if you had the chuck jaws in the right way round!

[t.s.racing]

Thanks from the 🇺🇸
I know now that I will spend the extra $$$ and get a steel one. I actually have no problem with the original one, it's just a little slower but quite stabile. My mini has the tapered roller bearings in the headstock, I couldn't imagine one with ball bearings. Enjoy your mini my friend.

[fredgenius]

Tip: loctite the height-setting studs into the tool holder body!

[boblambert]

i have the same one i had to put a thrust washer on mine to get it to stop moving.

[Miner-]

Steel turns well between 550-700 rpm on that size of lathe. I use an identical setup and only run above 700 for a very light finish pass. For the price, I have had good luck with that tool post. I do switch between 1/4 and 3/8 tooling depending on what type of stock.

[BestUserNameUK]

I was binge watching your channel last night and this lathe caught my eye. Looks like a decent machine and looking fwd to seeing it put to use👍🏻

[merlin]

I have an identical lathe I purchased from china 8 years ago, sometimes mine loses the RPM counter but will come back quite soon after. Only issue I have encountered is shearing a plastic key for one of the gears when I get lock up, 20 minutes to make and replace a new shaft key.