You learn something new every day. My dad used to say, the day you stop learning is the day you start dying.

excellent video, retired machinist 80 yrs young......great job great explanation and description of what you were up to.....thank you for sharing.

My grandfather was a machinist, but unfortunately I never got to see him work. I love watching this stuff and really enjoy your channel. Thanks for sharing!

A lot of this job would have been so much easier on a mill, this I am sure you know. Never the less you stuck at it, got the job done in less than optimal conditions. For this you deserve an A+ and a new sub. GREAT JOB!

Keep the good work, I remember when I was in engineering school working with a 1947 South Bend. Have a good day and keep on turning...

Beautiful work mate. I like how you are not and over confident “look how awesome I am” kinda fella but you have the confidence to have a go... and when you do, it’s give us less experienced blokes the confidence to have a go also. No I don’t have the confidence or experience to tackle the complexity of the jobs you do .... yet... but I’m gaining knowledge and confidence through watching your videos. Keep them coming. Big fan !! 👍

I can watch lathe work all day long...and sometimes do! That's some good lookin' work!

What do I think.....I'll tell you...10/10, please keep those vids coming, you inspire me and I am sure you inspire others. Thankyou for taking the time to edit and post, they are very much appreciated. Regards....Rich, UK.

Making it work...... that's what it's all about! You made it happen! That is machining at it's finest. :)

Amazing work brother! Every time I look up something to try out on my little junk lathe, your videos come up and give me hope. lol. Thanks again for sharing this.

Job well done young man, keep it up there's no better feeling than making a part from a piece of steel that works for you. Congrats.

That handle knob is really slick, i'll have to remember that design

I think you made a very good job. I just got my first lathe ( Myford ML7) and I’ve a hell of a lot to learn. I’m watching turning videos like they are going out of fashion.

Enjoyed this one, good camerawork and working drawing. Looking forward to more!

Great job. Never hurts to try and make a part to fit your machines and your own needs don't let others tell you it's not right every one has there own idea on how it's done. Thank you for sharing. G W

Very good in all aspects ! I found that the handle from my original tool post worked on top to lock down the QCTP !

If it were me I think I'd spot face the angled area with maybe an end mill and chamfer the first female thread so the end of the handle seats down against the part. It's only a matter of time until the male thread breaks. Seating the end of the handle against the part will prevent the much weaker threaded area from taking the bending stesses.

Very nice work on the tolerances of each piece. The overall project was a joy to watch. Thanks for sharing.

Love your approach to problem solving. Great job!

never be afraid to start a project, starting is always the hardest part. and just remember no matter how bad you screw up there is ALWAYS a way to fix it.

Very nice, and you really convey what it's like to build confidence, as well as how much our community can help us, especially with a boost in morale.

i hope to be able to grid a tool like you one day, you got a lovely finish on those parts

It wasn't clear in the video what the min parting diameter was but if it was less than .5" you could have parted off by drilling though. It's a pretty neat trick to keep in your toolbox, comes in handy when you're between a rock and a hard place, and also saves work. Great video, thanks for posting!

Hi from the UK. I have a similar toolpost, which I am trying to fit to my Warco WM180. I had to turn the centre pin down from M24 to M10. I have a similar spigot on the compound slide to your lathe, but a little smaller. I needed to drill or bore the toolpost body 18mm x 8 mm deep. Easy Job? No way. The toolpost body is so hard, that even carbide cutters refuse to cut. My current solution is the make a large 75mm washer, with an 18mm hole. This is placed below the toolpost body. However, I'm yet to see if I need to remove anything off the bottom the tool holders. Hopefully. Fingers x'ed the tool holder will not be hardened. Wish me luck.

very nice quality and camera work was very nice! looking forward to the next project.

Un excelente trabajo gracias por compartir su sabiduría y su tiempo mostrando dibujos no se inglés pero vi todo el vídeo Saludos desde México

Greetings from the UK, good work fella, just subscribed as I hope to learn more. I have a Myford ML7 and am always interested to see how other owners modify and generally tune up their machines. Bernie

Good job. Learnt a lot about QCTPs. Going to tackle this project myself.

I'm loving all your videos. A variety of excellent projects, and well filmed and explained. It's good stuff. Thanks.

I like this level of video, that was a good watch cheers for sharing.

you're doing exactly what i would like to do. still saving my pennies, and wondering if i really have the time, given my other hobbies.

I am new to this hobby also and you did a great job on that tool post !

good job man ! just remember mistakes are lessons . and i have learned plenty. i did something like this but i put a smaller tool post on a 12" atlas my project was considerably simpler but id rather have a bigger tool post.

Very technical. I like the eccentric turning.

Brilliant... Nice mod too for one of those lathes.. keep up the good work.

It Looks awesom, perfect for me to start learning, just got my own Lathe running for 2 days nw

from what you show on the video it is really well done. sorry to hear your mill isnt up and running at the moment but i enjoyed the vid and i hope you make more. ps. i will reccomend your channel

Nice job have two lathes I need to do that to!

Man I think you did a good job, subscribed !! . You could probably get away with putting an O-ring at the bottom of the handle and just say that it's "waterproofing" !! I also like the two-tone look of the tool post holder and the handle I'm glad you left the end silver on the handle. But definitely a good job man I can't wait till I get my first lathe.

If you don't have the tooling for a counterbore on that handle, i'd bet that milling or filing a flat for the handle to seat on would be a pretty good improvement. You'd also take some of the strain of turning the handle off the stud

I have a similar piston style quick change tool post. I was curious as to how these were assembled, now I know which should make it easier to fit to my lathe that like the Myford uses a single central stud rather than the T slot the new tool post is set up for. Thank you.

Nice machine work. Would have been nice if you found a wedge type QCTP, but you work with what you have. I am sure that after you did all this, you thought of different ways to approach each issue. But if it works, use it. The only draw back that I see is, you will have to shorten every new tool holder you acquire for it now.

Excellent job. Loved you video.

Great video man I'm a beginner also so you have inspired confidence. In myself.

excellent solution. I also like the quick change posts, which possibly are easier to make, they use the top cone going into the central conical matching hole, the dovetail is cut in the middle, and as you push the cone down with the top handle+ plate, it spreads the dovetail. I think it might be even more rigid and strong. I'm waiting for my 1st ever lathe, and I will try to make the cams by drilling out of center holes, well I don;t fully understand it yet but I will soon. to be honest I don't fully understand how cams work. are the holes elliptical or perfect circles out of center? very nice video!

Keep it up 'cause only special people works with steel . Marcus fro Brasil.

top craftsman, and humble with it

Another great video.....not just liked, but subscribed!

Cool ass stuff dude!! Great job. Thanks for helping me to learn. Very clean!!

thank you thunder dog very good video Im french go on teaching us on machining You speak clearly I understand quite evry you said

Amazing skills. Great work👍

Good engineering. Well made.

Great work man! You can be proud of that work!

There are two systems of QCTP the ones who push the holder away from main body and the ones that get the holder towards the main body (e. g. Multifix) I prefer this system because of higher rigidity on the other system all forces push on the one stud behind the holder on this one point it can be as massiv as it wants i prefer the holder towards the main body... But nice work done....

I just got a smithy combo lathe the small one and im not sure what type of quick change tool post buy if the axa or bxa

I bought my QCTP from Little Machine Shop as part of a set of useful tools for the mini lathe. When I saw a cheaper QCTP on eBay for the mini lathe I bought it, thinking I could adapt either my Grizzly Micro Lathe or my wood lathe for it. Since my back injury, those projects are still waiting in line, but any ideas on how to do it would be appreciated.

Great Job, it shows you know what you are doing. Just need a bit more confidence, because the project came out prefect.

Another job well done

Neat vid, very informative and I enjoyed it a lot :) Did you know you can do a small amount of milling jobs on a lathe by sticking a collet in the headstock to hold endmills. The workpiece can then be clamped to the the cross slide using a tool holder or purpose made jig that fits the tool post. Stay awesome and keep those chips flyin' ;)

Parting off with center in tailstock will surely break that parting tool when it cuts through. also you can get rid of that steady rest with one that has roller bearings.

Another good job.

Great job! Thanks for sharing.

That is a good job. Way to go.

You kicked its ass bro great job !!!!

Great video, thanks for the content 👍

Well done !

Nice chips! 👍 @0:30

great video learning a lot from your videos

Nice machine work

Well done.

great job, thanks for share yours works.

Nice job on that mod, I have an Aloris toolpost. That style works much differently...is it rigid enough now that you have some miles on it?

looks good.

Excellent job!

Good job done, nice!

Just one question Dose a home shop/lathe really need an expensive quick change tool post? I have not used mine alot or much but i don't see the need for it, as I always say "I have more time then money"...

well done!!!!

Great job.

Fine work, not a beginner project.

brill again mate, now, how about you make another handle with the threaded nut for the top of the post so you don't have to keep reaching for the spanner when adjusting the angle of the post,the one that locks it down when you've turned it around? check out the way doubleboost uses his lathe toolpost in some of his older vids,cant remember if he has the same set up on his new lathe.

Hello, Enjoyable video. Not a criticism from me, ( you weren't happy) could you countersink the handle hole slightly to allow the space to disappear ?

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Interesting video. I liked your video, in which you worked with copper. Did you only made this one video with this material? I'd like to see more of that

Nice device!!!!!👍

Nice job! I bought a wm-210 in the spring. I've been having fun making my own parts and things but I'm really getting tired of shimming when I change the different cutters. My compound has a small boss on it. I have to decide on the OXA or the AXA, the bigger the better? Anyway I found this video very relevant. Thanks!

Nice work man, it dont fit? Make it fit!

Good job

What material is this? I'm always struggling to improve surface finish with my HSS, and the only time I come close to that glossy finish is with a brand new carbide insert cutting carbon steel

Please if you know of a lathe for sale like a SB 9A or C I would like to get one to work out of my little garage, thank you and have a good turning day..

good job.

Nice!

Sweet job! I gotta ask: Would you be willing to part with a copy of the prints that you used on this project?

you said that material machined great, what material is it?

I WANT DETAIL DRAWIMG OF IT I WANT TO MAKE IT ON MY COLLEGE WORKSHOP CAN you HELP ME ? CAN YOU SHARE ME ?

you learn we learn thanks

doest the cam have to be harden?

TOP GUN

Those gears, behind the lathe, are out of a motorcycle gearbox?

How do you produce your drawings?

hello sir very nice job.please send me its .dwg file so that i can make it in autocad then i will start to make this tool post for my personal use.i am a lathe machine oprater from india