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10 More Mini Lathe Mods And Upgrades - 2022

Artisan Makes

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G'day everyone,

last year I made a video where I detailed all of the upgrades that I had made to the mini lathe. It has since been a year and I have made many new upgrades, some which I have shown here before, and some that I have not. Like the last video, not every upgrade will suit everyone, so it is best to pick and choose which upgrades would best suit you and your lathe. Cheers.

#minilathe #lathe #machining

Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
0:50 - Way Cover
2:19 - Headstock Spacer Upgrade (NEW)
5:12 - Headstock Rigidity Brace
6:28 - Button Oilers For The Tailstock And Leadscrew Bushings
7:04 - Tailstock Fine Feed Adjuster
8:06 - Extra Module 1 Gears to Cut Imperial Threads On A Metric Lathe
9:16 - Spindle Lock
9:53 - Tailstock DRO (NEW)
12:26 - Half Dead Centre
13:47 - Thrust Bearing On The QCTP

Links To Videos
Machining With Joe's Video with the DRO (Mini Lathe Tailstock DRO)
Tailstock Fine Feed (Lathe Tailstock Fine Feed Upgrade)
Headstock Rigidity Upgrade (Mini Lathe Headstock Rigidity Upgrade)
Button Oiler and Thrust Bearing (Lathe | New Mods, Maintenance & Teardown)
Cut Imperial Threads (Cutting Imperial Threads On My Metric Mini...)
Way Cover (Lathe Way And Leadscrew Cover Upgrade)
Spindle Lock (Mini Lathe Spindle Lock Upgrade)
Half Dead Centre (Making A Half Dead Center Lathe Tool From ...)

Mini Lathe - Sieg C3 7x14 Mini Metal Lathe
Milling Machine - Sieg X2.7l

20 Comments

@Vampier 4 years ago

Soon it’ll the ultimate small lathe

@seanb250 4 years ago

It’s amazing how many cheap and easy upgrades improve the lathe and your experience with it, goes to show you don’t always have to start with the most expensive machine, just get what you can afford and slowly chip away at upgrading it as skill and money allow 👍 cheers for sharing.

@sidekick3rida 11 months ago

Since getting a mini lathe, my new favorite hobby is shopping for stock 😁

@paullosasso7147 4 years ago

It’s the lathe of Theseus!

@vwlifer 4 years ago

Nice job on sharing these upgrades. I have a couple of those mini-lathes that I used daily in my business. I've used some of your ideas and enjoyed the results. Keep up the great work with your excellent content.

@Sheevlord 4 years ago

The use of digital calipers as the DRO is actually brilliant.
As for rigidity upgrade - I've seen someone fill the cavity with concrete. Unlike epoxy cement is pretty cheap.

@johndecoteau629 3 years ago

insane depth of cut! all of the upgrades are for real :)

@samkaplitz9036 3 years ago

Wow!This guy is fantastic!

@trabantdelux 4 years ago

Thanks for sharing all that! Awesome insights.

@johnstonewall917 4 years ago

Great video and ideas. I made a travelling way cover, a sheet of aluminium attached to the carriage and long enough to catch swarf. An advantage is that you can easily access the way for cleaning.

@19mati67 4 years ago

Great upgrades, great video. One thing you still need to upgrade, sawing material.

@TheRaibert20 2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your ideas about mini lathe(s) upgrades !
Tips and techniques in lathe operations , you might consider this basic knowledge but to me the ability to view how you operate your lathe allows me to learn and appreciate your skills and knowledge.
Thank you
from U.S.A.
-Rob't

@geralddenicola1773 1 year ago

Great job on the video.

@steved8038 4 years ago

Thank you your upgrades have been an inspiration to get the most out of my lathe.

@DOGWOMAN55 3 years ago

Thanks, i now enjoy my lathe operation more

@wizrom3046 4 years ago

Nice mods!
Really enjoying your cinematography lately. Your newer footage is getting a really crisp "clickspring" kind of look. 🥇👍

@harmlesscreationsofthegree1248 4 years ago

Great vid 🙂

@bill3426 1 year ago

Great idea

@robertbutler8004 4 years ago

It is good that you give credit where due!!!

@dellmerlin6328 3 years ago

To make longitudinal manual feed more smooth I put a hand wheel on the right end of the lead screw. I then use the carriage hand wheel for quick positioning, and then use the half nut and lead screw hand wheel for turning.