Micro Lathe Quick Change Tool Post

In this video I quickly show the steps involved in making my quick change too lpost for my micro lathe. I've been planning on building this for years but lack of a dovetail cutter has kept from from finishing...so I decided to find a way to not use a dovetail cutter.
This project started as an experiment so I unfortunately have no video shot of the tool post, but its easy enough to understand its operation from the video.
Over the last few weeks I've drawn up a nice set of plans for this project. Please head over to my website and grab yourself a set while helping support my channel!
www.confoundedmachine.com/plans
Also please check out a Casey's beautifully documented build from the digital plans over on his blog:
casey-ryan.com/wp/index.php/20...
Thanks for watching!

[@wanderrust9796]

Bought the plans, thanks for sharing your idea, great little project, I'll try to post a video when I get mine built! I'll have to build that knurling attachment too!

[@harriscreekcentral]

Incidentally I just bought your plans. They too are great. Just excellent drawings. And your price is almost unbelievable. I have them printed within minutes of placing the order. THANK YOU very much

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

Thanks for the kind words, I don't think I could pay for a better comment. :)

[@harriscreekcentral]

I have the qctp from Banggood, but I find it is almost to large for the Unimat DB200. I love your idea, I see it works great, easy enough for a hobby man to under take, and I'm considering making one for myself. Thank for the great inspiration. Great video too.

[@davidwillard7334]

So what's So ! Good ! About your SILLY MATT ! Two Hundred then !?? If you Can't use your CRAP BAD ! TOOL POST IN IT !?? THEN !

[@vthrash7832]

that's a really clever design. probably the easiest I saw so far!

[@Gauge1LiveSteam]

Nice work. Looks like a very fine finish on that 1018. Next project, make some fixed spanner wrenches for the 3 jaw chuck. The tightening pins will elongate the holes eventually. I bunged up the 3 jaw on my old Unimat using pins.

[@McFingal]

Nice job, well thought out and executed. 👍

[@KhawjaAziz]

Love it! Thanks for superb demonstration!

[@trebortrah7399]

Nice! May do something like that myself. Interesting tip from Joe Pieczynski. He grinds an angle on the tip of his cut off. That way when he parts, it removes the machined part first with no burr. Then continuing in he removes the burr from the stock. Totally eliminates cleanup on your part. Thanks!

[@davidwillard7334]

SLEEPY ! JOE! PIE ! MANS ! Idea ! Still ! Leaves the R.A.G.M ! Effect !. Behind !! So it's NOT ! AS ! GOOD ! AS ! YOU ! THINK ! IT ! TO ! BE !

[@markh2128]

Just saw this I am very impressed, Nice skills!

[@greggarnold5127]

Yes! I would like plans. Thanks for the great idea...

[@brianmoore1164]

Nice video and a nice job as well!

[@edgeeffect]

This looks VERY interesting.... Think I'd better see if I can find a cheap 45 degree angle gauge and have a go at this. Your homemade knurler looks kinda cool too. Love the fact that you're USING it before you've even finished MAKING it too!

[@davidwillard7334]

You were Tranced ! By You Tube.! Editing !

[@wadestewart9891]

seen these built a thousand different ways but tissue is about the best thanks

[@danielstewart3507]

Great video and idea!

[@FastSloW-qt8xf]

awesome design. I bought the plans. I will be using dovetail cutters so it will be a little different

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

Thanks for the kind words and for the purchase!

[@TheJoyofPrecision]

Great work as always, Curt! :)

[@RosaStringWorks]

Nice!

[@andregross7420]

Make sure parts are seated in the vise by giving it some taps with a dead blow mallet, and when sawing with a hacksaw I like to hold the workpiece in the mill vise so it cant move. Just make sure no sawing chips stay on the knee ways

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

Thanks for the comment...I need to invest in some parallels to make my setups more accurate...and stop using my wood leg vise for holding metal!

[@yankeedoodle7693]

Nice knurler, dang

[@machiningbasics1729]

Nice video my taig has a different but home made style of post

[@holton345]

Nice video. Where did you get that knurler?

[@Bianchi77]

Creative video,thanks :)

[@madsighntist14]

That is Awesome, and nice timing for me as I am renovating my 20+ year old TAIG Lathe! One item I wanted was a Quick Change Tool Post! how can I get the plans from you?

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

Thanks, information is in the description :).

[@RolandRosenkranz]

Nice work. I'm interested in some plans, too.

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

I'll get them drawn up and post a follow up video shortly!

[@geraldbergeron]

I bought the plans. Thanks.

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

No thank-you! Good luck with the build!

[@madsighntist14]

Thank you! That Really looked easy. I will probably use my Sherline “angle table” which I bought a while back, to create the Angled Cuts . . . I am “just” getting back into my TAIG MICRO Lathe, (and MICRO MILL) and think this will be a good project to start with!!! As I am on a Budget, your $3.00 price for plans is Well Worth the price, but could you tell ~us~ approximately how much metal you used? I have tapped out April expenses (really: I am currently AKA as Bank of Dad, one daughter just got laid off :-( so I’ll be purchasing Plans & Metal in May (for my Birthday !!!), Anyway, I have added your utube channel to my list of Sensible Machinists. As I really learn by watching!

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

Thanks for the kind words, material usage is all dependent on the quantity of holders you want to make. The post takes about 2" of both materials (1" square and 1/2"x1" rect) and the holders use about 2" of the rectangular stock each...steel and brass is listed in the plans as you only need small amounts (3" of each would suffice). Hope that helps! Post a picture/video of your project when you get around to finishing it, I'd love to see it.

[@peterw8690]

nice job

[@gru2gru242]

really clever

[@luisgerena6649]

At :37 it sounds like Soundwave from the 80’s Transformers cartoon talking when he’s facing the tail.

[@Titanis2000]

Hey Curt Were is your Aluminum bit supply bought from - mine in Canada has dried up

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

As in endmills/lathe tools? Typically I use my local machine shop (United Tool) for easy to get stuff (generic endmills and HSS blanks). Harder to find stuff I go online with either Toolstoday, Lakeshore and occasionally ebay for some odd balls where I'm not worried about quality.

[@davidwillard7334]

Have they Planted ! More ! Trees ! There !??

[@dougschneider5948]

Please send me your plans for this tool post. Great video!

[@ddistrbd1]

.I liked watching your video and gave it a thumbs up but I fail to understand why you did not use a dovetail cutter, I have a mini mill and have mades 9 QCTP holders in both cold rolled steel and Aluminium using a $20 dovetail cutter so I know it can be done

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

Oh a dovetail cutter is the way to go! The reason I didn't use one was because locally these things run $50-80 and I started this project not wanting to wait for a mail ordered one...that and I wanted to see if I could do it. Thanks for the like and comment!

[@JM-nf4rj]

hey curt, what micro lathe you have? :) Thanks!

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

Its a taig setup for metal working (they make a woodworking version as well).

[@williamscott1094]

Is that white stuff in the tube some sort of epoxy or glue you are using? Great video!

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

Thanks! That stuff is cyanoacrylate (crazy glue). I use it to hold the parts in alignment while I drill the holes for tapping...saves on having to scribe and punch both parts.

[@williamscott1094]

Thanks Curt. Please do more matching videos!

[@davidwillard7334]

@@CurtVanFilipowski if that Glue is so Good ! Then why are you still Clamping it ! Then ! ?

[@Dodi-nz3fd]

Please provide information on the address of Taig 5 c distributor, in *Indonesia* .

[@robhauser5660]

I'd like some plans. Please contact me with the details. Great little rig you have there! Thanks for the posting.

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

Thanks Rob, head over to the site. Plan download is in the store link: www.confoundedmachine.com/store/

[@Heydontdothat]

Do you sell these?

[@cnc-ua]

How are things with concrete lathe?

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

Great...its cold as sin in the garage where it sits. Nothing happening with it until winter clears and spring warms things up a bit.

[@cnc-ua]

Curt Filipowski heh. OK then. I would love to see more progress

[@ralphcassell4644]

Is this concrete lathe like the ones I read about in Lindsay's publications catalog? If so, it would be neat to see your work in progress. Thank you.

[@davidwillard7334]

@@cnc-ua Why do you want to see more progress ! Then ?

[@stephenspooner2572]

Ohhhh my giddy aunt...

[@davidwillard7334]

What about ! It !??

[@Titanis2000]

That is pretty snazzy I will have to make one for my Taig lathe ...... Awesome idea . Hey check out my taig stuff some good idea there also

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

Thanks! I've look over your Taig many times over on the micromachine shop pages! Beautiful work!

[@Titanis2000]

Just bought your plans Curt .... Couldn't resist

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

Awesome! Thanks for the support!

[@joeblow7374]

Dude, I didn't see you making a QCTP, but a a tool-holder for one.

[@MrCrazyChemist]

what's the brand and model of your lathe?

[@Muzkaw]

taig micro lathe, woud like to know the brand of the mill tho

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

The mill is a "craftex" version of the G0704...which is basically means its grey instead of green.

[@user-ds6qf2mv1q]

Накатка оригинальная

[@billwyman9780]

So, you have a milling machine but for some reason don't want to buy and use a dovetail bit? Seems like a big waste of time, but I guess you proved your point in that what you did can be done.

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

Back when this video was made inexpensive dovetail cutters were not as readily available as they are now. Found another way around the problem 👍.

[@rudyardkipling7181]

Oh for a mill...

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

Haha, indeed! Tis a lovely tool to have. Although this project could be done on a lathe with a milling attachment and some patience.

[@rudyardkipling7181]

Curt Filipowski A LOT of patience LOL - yes I have done a fair amount of milling on my milling attachment, it works ok up to a point. Cheers.

[@davidwillard7334]

Have you got a Lathe !??

[@EmmetPhD]

Я один ощущал смутное беспокойство за автора? Имея фрезерный станок, так мудохаться с ласточкиным хвостом... Рукалицо...

[@deonduplessis4305]

Hi, well done on the holders!! Could you please send me a copy of the sizes, would love to try this in my lathe. [e-mail] Thank you

[@davidwillard7334]

Why Fool around ! With the Dovetail !Then ?

[@TRUMPLocalWallBuildersUnion]

Just buy the damn dovetail cutter lol