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Mini Lathe Versions

Versions of the Lathe Last updated 11/08/10 When I began this page around June 2000 there were only a few versions of the 7x10 and 7x12 lathe that I was describing Since that time the number of variations has grown and mini-lathe has expanded to include many other lathes within the size and price range of home machinists and small businesses

Varmint Al's Mini Lathe Page

Dec 10 2014In the Grizzly Industrial catalog they have a 4-Jaw chuck for $115 On the message board they talk about a 4-Jaw chuck that fits the Mini Lathe spindle without modifications that is less expensive The JL Part Number PCC-19500-A K72 80MM 3 4-Jaw flat back chuck will bolt on to the Mini Lathe A 4-Jaw chuck is required for turning square or

HMSC Projects

Lathe T- Handle Support Mini Cut-Off Abrasive Saw Spindle Laser Locator Dial Indicator Holder Drill Press Toggle Clamp Dremel Toolpost Holder Lathe Tool Height Gage Straight-Tooth Sharpening Fixture 9 X 20 Lathe DRO CNC Touch Probe Chisel Fixture for Surface Grinder T-Slotted Tilt-Table

The Best 5 Mini Metal Lathes 2019 (UPDATED)

A metal lathe is used for shaping metalwork and other material The piece being worked is held and rotated while a tool bit is advanced into the material and does the cutting action A mini lathe is just a smaller version it is a great way to accomplish some of the same machine work and save money

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Has anyone ever given thought to designing a small taper turning attachment for one of the small 7 x 12 mini-lathes? I realize you'd need to disconnect the cross slide screw but it just don't seem like it'd be a big deal I figure a cam follower on a bracket attached to the disconnected cross slide picking up a slot milled into an angle

Spares Replacement Parts

Lathes Mini-Lathe Mini Lathe Packages Brushless Bench Lathes Bench Lathe Spares and Replacement Parts DRO Adjustment Plate Change Gear Apron Arm High-Low Shifter Bearing Bed for the Mini-Lathe Bracket Lead screw Cam Half Nut Carriage Lock Chuck and Swarf Guard Clamp Power Cord Compound Rest for Mini-Lathe Control Box for

Benchtop Machine Shop: Lathe: Spindle Upgrade

For example I measure at the lock rings which have a radius of 0 815 My breakaway force measured at 1 25lbs Therefore the breakaway torque was 1 02 in/lbs For a mini lathe or mini mill using AC bearings about 1 in/lbs is good and I'd estimate a range of 0 6-1 5 in/lbs being acceptable

The Vertical Milling Slide

Many dealers sell a Vertical Milling Slide (VMS) for use on the WM180 and other small lathes including the 7x12 mini-lathes originating from Seig I ordered a VMS with my lathe thinking it would be useful for basic milling operations But I was disappointed with it The VMS is meant to attach to the cross-slide in place of the topslide

Mini

Has anyone ever given thought to designing a small taper turning attachment for one of the small 7 x 12 mini-lathes? I realize you'd need to disconnect the cross slide screw but it just don't seem like it'd be a big deal I figure a cam follower on a bracket attached to the disconnected cross slide picking up a slot milled into an angle

Tooling Up/Tweaking/Mods For 7x / 7x10 Mini Lathe?

I have 7x16 mini lathe So far I've done the tail stock mod carriage grease shield (piece of thin clear plastic screwed to the backside to keep all the chips out of the gears and filled with white lithium grease) lead screw oilers and made adjustable bronze jibs for the carriage

Installing the Extended Cross Slide Travel Kit

The Extended Cross Slide Travel Kit (PN 4450) adds one inch to the travel of the cross slide on 7x10 7x12 7x14 and 7x16 mini lathes These are SIEG C2 and C3 lathes The increased travel is away from the centerline of the lathe so you can work on larger diameter work pieces This kit replaces the saddle and the cross slide feed screw

Micro

Introduction (07/13/10) Micro-Mark for quite a few years offered a unique 7x14 version of the mini-lathe While their 7x14 model always stood out from its competitors with several proprietary features such as True-Inch™ leadscrews Micro-Mark has once again raised the bar with their new 7x16 version Not only is the bed a full two inches longer than the 7x14 it also has the powerful new

#84631 MicroLux 7x16 Mini Lathe Instruction Manual

The position of the tool is effected by turning the cross-slide feed handle (18) which moves it across the lathe and the carriage/saddle or manual feed handle (19) which moves it longitudinally Additionally the compound slide feed handle (13) may be used to move the tool by small amounts

A much simpler topslide swivel mod

I think I'll scrap my more complicated mod and go for holes in the topslide My way involved completely removing the swivel disc from the cross-slide so fitting something in place of the topslide (e g to gain extra rigidity with a solid tangential toolholder or parting tool holder) wouldn't be easy

Lathe modifications

Extended top slide range 5 Reduced height top slide 7 Spindle extension 9 Cross slide extended travel 11 Lathe bed extension 13 Leadscrew handwheel 15 Speed reducer 17 Leadscrew motor 19 Autostop 21 Lathe motor control 23 Carriage lock 25 Lathe motor cooling 27 Lever feed tailstock

7 in x 10 in Precision Benchtop Mini Lathe

7 in x 10 in Precision Benchtop Mini Lathe With 18 threads and variable speed control $ 669 99 Compare to Klutch 49656 at $689 99 Save $20 00 Add to Cart + Add to My List Product Overview This Precision Benchtop Mini Lathe delivers exceptional performance on small parts and prototypes The mini lathe has variable speed control for a

The Gibs of the Mini Lathe

Jul 22 2018Soon after I got my 7x12 mini lathe I decided the cross slide gib wasn't doing its job Mario from the 7x12minilathe Yahoo group (now Groups io) suggested a mod that makes the most sense to me the gib is clamped to the roof of the slide directly by a cap screw We can now just flatten the adjustment screws and create a flat for them in

Projects for the home machine shop lathe

Lathe Projects Back to MAIN Home Updated January 25 2013 16:37 Simply slide over tail stock quill tighten clamp screw and you have a place to set a dial indicator to for more precise hole depths So I cobbled up this table for it 3 screws to change back to the shoe or table 2nd pic is a link to a PDF of the screw spacing as a

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Mini-lathe is an extensive information resource for the 7x10 7x12 7x14 and 7x16 mini lathes This site is intended primarily to help new and prospective owners understand the capabilities limitations and frustrations of these tools and how to modify and fine-tune them to get results you might expect only from a much more expensive lathe

A Mini Lathe Taper Attachment

The cross slide lead screw is either removed or disconnected while turning tapers to allow the sine bar to control the cross slide position via a connecting part Here is a view from behind the lathe which shows more details of the construction The taper attachment is straightforward to build but there are more pieces to it than most of my

Jet BD 9X20N lathe tool post mod?

Nov 16 2012My lathe is now operational I got the belts from a local source and am now looking to improve the tool post and clamp for the cross slide I found a Quick Change Tool Post on LITTLE MACHINE SHOP'S website Quick Change Tool Post Set for 9x20 Lathe - LittleMachineShop It says it will fit the 9X20 lathe for $99 00

Help with Improvements to the Mini

Mar 01 2011original mini-lathe (marketed as the Chester Conquest) which I've used since Dec 1999 and haven't experienced this problem as it has a proper pair of half nuts My suggestion would be to remove the new leadscrew guard order as a spare part from Chester ArcEuro Warco or MachineMart(Clarke 300 lathe) the half nut machanism for an original

Machine Tools

Micro-Mark's mini lathes mini drill presses mini milling machines mini drill presses and other mini machine tools are designed with modelers and hobbyists in mind Use our micro machine tools for turning and milling edging grooving drilling and finishing even the smallest work pieces

#84631 MicroLux 7x16 Mini Lathe Instruction Manual

The position of the tool is effected by turning the cross-slide feed handle (18) which moves it across the lathe and the carriage/saddle or manual feed handle (19) which moves it longitudinally Additionally the compound slide feed handle (13) may be used to move the tool by small amounts