well it's a lathe kzfaq.infoUgkxN9zrzkkhnjUF5PQbuA_B1gYdsfCu9k6z but it wasn't what i would have anticipated. Headstock, tailstock, carriage apron are manufactured from aluminum now not cast iron. The spindle diameter for the bearings is too small allowing for a few play in the spindle so I am using some blue Loctite to take out the play.

Thank you for this, it is very helpful to see a disassembly video.

You mentioned 'totally dry, no oil or grease' several times. That's very unusual. I think you got a return. It didn't need to be broken, someone just didn't like it. Clue: the lathe manufacturer doesn't make chucks, they buy them built and already soaked in grease. That one was dry and rusty. It didn't leave either the chuck or lathe manufacturer that way.

Just a tip; you tightened the belts up very tight... this is bad. Aluminium pulleys have a large thermal expansion in use, and the toothed belts have tensile glass fibre reinforcement that does not stretch. As a general rule, you should always run toothed belts loose enough so the belts can slide sideways on the pulleys, this allows some room for pulley expansion. If the belts are tight the pulley expansion quickly destroys the glass fibres and the belts will break.

good luck. i have one of these. the roller bearings were not mounted correctly or the seats were not square which you could see in the uneven wear pattern. i re-seated them and adjusted the preload and the spindle handles parting much better. The other key mods i did were: remove the compound and make a solid tool post block, I used shims vs the set screws on the saddle and I had to machine a new gib because the one it shipped with could not be adjusted. Put your indicator on your tool and push down on it to see how much it can move down towards the ways. The tail stock was total garbage and needed lots of rework. The gears can't do many thread pitches because the banjo is not the right size. The charts for the gears in the manual were not for a 56 tooth spindle gear and did not work. I ended up just removing the gears and installing an electronic leadscrew. the machine cuts a taper and the headstock is not square to the ways, cut a long bar stout and measure the end diameters to see if yours is cutting a taper. My chucks are decent but it is strange they sent a 3 and 4 jaw self centering vs an independent 4 jaw. anyway... good luck.

a great video Maxim, thanks for your teardown, and review. I'd consider this lathe, but shipping to Canada is more than the cost of the lathe itself.

Nice setup work

Поздравляю с покупкой. У меня такой же станок он супер.

Just bought one on amazon not arrived yet but can't wait. Once you'd cleaned and greased or oiled the parts look great

Bought also the same mini lathe from this saler begining of this year but haven't got time to really test it. Just made it run in box. Looks clean.

ballistal? I use that on things and my fire arms here in the US!! my favorite!!

I have a plan to buy that model and I wondering how good quality your video help me alot Thanks!

Just subscribed and I've been watching your videos most of the morning. Nice family life you've got going on there. I'm getting ready to buy my first metal lathe and I've narrowed down to the one you have and a couple others including the Grizzly G0765. Are you happy overall with your purchase, and if you had it to do over would you buy the same model? I really like what you did with all of the steppers and bearings for improved performance, which is why I'm considering going with the same so I can just follow in your footsteps.

Good explanation...

Nice overview! If I noticed rightly, you were using Liqui Moly multi-purpose grease for all gears. What kind of oil you are using to lube all lube points and slide ways?

Where did you buy your quick change tool post ? Did you have to machine the piece or did it fit right away ? Great video ! Thanks

Hi maxim, a question sir. Did that lathe comes with the quick change toolpost? Thanks.

Thank for making this video! Nice video, Mr Maxim! I bought 1 of this lathe model VM210V also. But seems like the extra gear provided by the manufacturer to perform(cut) the metric screw thread operation on the lathe were not accurate on the pitch(I mean the gear ratio). Possible for you to share your English technical manual?(probably a link to download). Mine technical manual was given in Mandarin version, so have a hard time reading it. Thanks & appreciate in advance! Rdgs Stan😊

how do you like this lathe, one year later? I'm considering buying one to work mainly with plastics, but i do need to have good tolerances and would probably set it up with a DRO

Gear calculator for this lathe: kachurovskiy.com/gears/ 90€ Electronic Lead Screw for this lathe: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b9uEl6ecl6vVd2g.html / github.com/kachurovskiy/nanoels

Ottimo lavoro è pulito 👍

I think this was a good video. :)

"I got it down to 2-hundrets..." This is the moment , where you face your chuck and indicate your spanning point. - because it makes a huge difference.

what is the good engine for stainless 304??

I have the very similar machine, How do you adjust the gears so it will sounds smooth ? What lubricant is best for that gears ?

Thank you, Great video. I just spent about a week looking at these little lathes and think this is the best one on Ali-express. After the last 3 years would you still recommend to buy this machine? I am a fitter/machinist so I'm capable of fine tuning and resolving issues. I just need something small in my shed for motorcycle and car parts and don't want to spend more than $1500AUD and this one is currently $1300.

Ein guter Anfang.

How much did you pay for shipping to germany? Atm it's more than the machine's price unfortunately

Hello Sir, After 6 month, are you happy with this lathe? is it accurate for work steel parts? Please excuse my bad english and thank you

Привет, а точно в германию без таможенных расходов доставляют? Я посмотрел твою оценку на али на этот станок, ты пишешь no customs.

I have a question something this item is good? i'm asking please answer answer me because i want to buy like this

Q: Greetings Master, what is the maximum tool size that the stock toolpost accepts? A: At 3:33 you reply to this, sorry: 10mm is the default toolpost Q: What did you had to do be able to use the 12mm tools centered on the axis?

Hello, you say that you had the machine sent to Germany. Did you then have to pay additional import tax at the customs in Germany.

Привет. У меня новый 8x16 MX210V ,когда поварачиваешь ручку спид контроля, то станок начинает работать со 180 оборотов , если повернуть ручку на уменьшение то просто останавливаеться. ремен. стоит на малой передаче от 0 до 1250об. но на деле получаеться только от 180...?? случайно не знаешь в чём дело?? Спасибо.

Sehr angenehmes Video, dadurch, dass Sie ruhig sprechen und keine wilde Hintergrundmusik verwenden. Danke für Ihre Arbeit, auch für Electronic Lead Screw @ Github. Das und andere Videos von Ihnen werde ich mir demnächst zu Gemüte führen :-). Very enjoyable video, in that you speak calmly and don't use wild background music. Thank you for your work, also for Electronic Lead Screw @ Github. I will have a look at that and other videos from you soon :-).

У меня пoхожий станок, только с коробкой передачь на 3 скорости и переменой направления. К сожалению на этом всё. Куда нос не сунь то дырки высверлены не туда то зазоры как крысинные норы. Месяц только пытался понят как и что. Кстати, спасибо за модифицации на thingyverse.

Hi, schöne kleine Drehbank. Ich suche auch schon einige Zeit nach diesem speziellen Typ. Können Sie mir sagen wo ich diese Drehbank kaufen kann? Vielen Dank. Gruß

Видимо у них разные критерии ОТК для СНГ и Запада. В том который приехал нам половина деталей вырублена топором. Включая контактирующие со станиной "плоскости" (именно в кавычках) каретки суппорта...

Can this machine be set up to do 32tpi?

Дыс ис видео из вэри гуд. Не хватает только транслэйт ту раша. Ай лайк)

Рисковый ты парень... С тряпкой к токарному станку лезть... Сижу думаю. Стоит ли дальше смотреть

You should invest in an ultrasonic cleaner. It would make the job of cleaning the grit and rust 1000x faster and cleaner. They are a lot cheaper than they used to be. I picked one up for about $100 on eBay and it has helped me our a lot.

Lipstick on a pig! It's too bad that they make it look good but the internals not so much. Good job on cleaning it. You might need to do more work on it to get it to work better, but that's what you get with a low cost machine. The live center is wobbling a lot. Seems like it's not worth keeping? Good idea to put WD40 everywhere there is rust, hopefully that should stop it from getting worse.

Есть ли возможность сделать видео на руском

этот сраный магаз работает через раз. мне нихера не пришел станок - продавец сказал что проблемы с таможней и предложил подождать до апреля 2021!!! - при заказе станка 11.11.2020. трэкался неделю, когда пересекал границу в районе п. Забайкальский (Чита) и .........

Жаль что не по русскому языку.

Гинеколог блин прям!!!!!!!!

дизлайк за вражеский язык)

Интересно, но пусть англичане подписываются, пока дизлайк