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I moved to this list from a similar one that suffered from an excess of Off Topic posts. I am hoping to participate in a list that is focused on the small chinese hobby lath. I have been machining as

I recently completed the Cam Action QCTP project described on mini- lathe.com. It works very well and I am very happy with it. I made a few changes you might want to consider if you decide to build

My name is Boris, I live in Jersey City, NJ. I need to build a prototype of my invention. Unfortunately, due to my recent relocation and long process of job seeking, my funds are not in good condition

Thanks Bob. If I read you right if I bought an Asian 7x12 or 9x20 I'd have these same issues, right? Thanks a bunch. Paul wrote: the US no big graduations on hair under dials of a

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One other thing, if a lot of inch threading is required, pick up an inch leadscrew conversion kit from http://www.littlemachineshop.com along with a set of inch changegears. Solves any almost fits

The graduations aren't much of a problem, threading in the system other than the leadscrew is cut to can be a nuisance. To cut Imperial threads, you may need different change gears than the lathe

With the exception of the Micromart lathes and the leadscrews on the US model 7xX they all have metric cross slide and compound screws, so no big problem there. You have to cut to size anyway so if

I am looking at a lathe that is set up to metric scale - the dials are all in metric gradations and so are the threads. How much of a problem is using such a machine if turning to Imperial measure? I

All good points, one other thing that I have found is that there is a tendency to be too timid with the feed.You need too keep up a constant pressure. On aluminum and brass you should be able to get a

WD, a little late in the response, but I'll add my 2 cents worth, maybe it's already been covered. I had some trouble initially with parting, but here's what I did. I double checked the height, making

6061 aluminum, 2.25" OD. I've hand-sanded a few sample pieces which will be sent off for anodizing tomorrow. But my research tells me that anodizing actually shows up flaws more than hides it, so I'm

Neil, What are the dimensions of the parts you're trying to sand? Are they wood? B Flint

There was some talk of adjustable backplates a while back. Here's an update. I just completed an adjustable backplate for the 5" 3-jaw chuck sold by J&L Industrial. I posted a few pictures in the

Hi all, I thought you might be interested in our very low cost Frog CNC controller. The Frog controller is designed for lathes, mills, rotary tables, and a variety of custom applications. It adds

Hi all, Until I decide which way I want to go with a lathe, would anyone here know if it's possible to (easily) fit a lathe chuck on a drill press? No, I don't intend to do any cutting/turning on the

Here's a link to the QCTP compound mod: http://www.mini-lathe.com/Mini_lathe/Modifications/JWE_QCTP/JWE_QCTP.htm Frank Hoose http://www.mini-lathe.com --- "bbftx <bflint@...>"

Roy, I agree that cutting hardened shims with shop scissors will mess the scissors up. I avoided that annoyance by not trying to cut the feeler gauges! I used 'em as is. They rarely got in the way of

It's easier to shim between the tool & the toolpost; if you rubberband the shims to the tool, they're ready to go when you change tools. Feeler gauges are annoying to use because they're hardened;