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CHINESE QUICK CHANGE TOOLPOST T0 7X14 MINI LATHE

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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

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quick-Chan...

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

20 Comments

@davidwhitlam8905 7 years ago

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

@allenkroll737 3 years ago (edited)

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

@fredgenius 6 years ago

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

@jamesmcdowell8441 2 years ago

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

@frenchroast1355 3 years ago

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. 😁

@rickytickybobbywobbin055 1 year ago

I’m glad I watched this. Just got my first lathe last week, tool post finally came in, and I was debating on returning it or cutting off that stop wedge at 1:03 to just use tool post anyway. Very helpful, thank you

@FastSloW-qt8xf 7 years ago

Just have fun . Make chips, scrap parts, make more chips , learn alot and make some cool stuff

@jean3xyz 6 years ago

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

@dogphlap6749 5 years ago

Thanks for the video mate.

@jean-claudegolovine5725 7 years ago

Nice to hear a Scottish accent!

@waynesmith1046 7 years ago

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

@BestUserNameUK 7 years ago

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👍🏻

@wasillastacker 2 years ago

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

@yveslegrand9826 3 years ago

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!

@jeffcurrey8765 1 year ago

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

@madladpjl 4 years ago

you lucky man love one of those but no room in my flat to put one in

@fredcreer1929 7 years ago

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.

@boblambert9976 2 years ago

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

@laszlofyre845 3 years ago

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

@Miner-49 5 years ago

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.