Preparing for a solid toolpost

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[@MrFactotum]

nice one Olly Far Eastern machines have to evolve, before there to a usable satifactory state see you next time👍👍👍👍 Kev

[@billmacfarlane4083]

Going through the same process myself. Great to see your experience. Thanks

[@Rustinox]

I would call that a win, for sure.

[@Paul-FrancisB]

Great improvement for the lathe will be interesting to see your take on the solid toolpost. Good call for Hersch Tool, I've been watching him for a while has done a few good projects

[@davidberlanny3308]

Hi Olly, Interesting to see the "precisión" of the compound slide as delivered. You will have made a great improvement. Well explained and presented video, well done. Top marks for cleaning up afterwards!! All the best!!

[@ollysworkshop]

Thanks David. It's when you look closely at these Chinese tools that you see all the little things that could have easily been done, but haven't. I hope my efforts make up for the lack of effort by the manufacturer!

[@matthewhibbs9602]

Great fix. On my myford 7 I made a solid block which I fixed the tool post to. It massively improved rigidity and was able to fit a larger toolpost. It's amazing how little you actually need the compound. If you scroll through Steve Jordans videos you can see the mod, which I'm sure you could adapt to your lathe.👍

[@ollysworkshop]

Thanks, I've seen a few of Steve's videos, I'll go and see if I can find it.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Brilliant job as always mate, Cheers

[@ollysworkshop]

Thanks Matty. Hope you are doing well.

[@TheRecreationalMachinist]

Following with interest 👍 I usually succeed in spite of my compound, rather than because of it. Making it de-installable so it can be fitted only when required is on the to-do list...

[@ollysworkshop]

Thanks Matt. Hopefully will be making some progress on the actual solid riser tonight 🤞

[@GardenTractorBoy]

That looks like a great improvement and it was fun to watch how you did this

[@ollysworkshop]

Thanks. I'm looking forward to seeing how much difference a solid tool post makes.

[@ypaulbrown]

enjoying how you make videos here n Central Florida, US...Cheers......Paul

[@ollysworkshop]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@Festivejelly]

I never use a compound anymore. I use my nano ELS if I need to cut tapers or compound angles. It puzzles me that these lathes dont come with these systems given how cheap they are to make.

[@ollysworkshop]

The ELS is still on the list of things to do. Will check out the nano ELS. I have seen a video from Weiss for a lathe with ELS, but it looks a bit crap and no one seems to stock it. My lathe is over 15 years old, I don't think they had them back then!

[@mike9500]

🤣 wayne's world. hahahahaaha

[@ollysworkshop]

It's the first/only thing that I think of when Delaware is mentioned! I'm glad someone appreciated it. 👍👍

[@BLECHHAUS]

My minilathe will have a similar topslide. I think this will be a good improvement!

[@ollysworkshop]

Definitely worth a try!👍

[@HM-Projects]

Good plan to switch to solid toolpost, its the way on these small lathes.

[@ollysworkshop]

I'm looking forward to seeing the difference it makes.

[@MarcWh]

Hope you don’t mind me asking but why is your SX3 mill in bits? I watched your comparison video a while back when it was fully assembled. Asking because I have a Warco lathe that is basically the same as your Amadeal one and was thinking of getting an SX3 as well.

[@ollysworkshop]

Hi. Good question. The SX3 you see in bits is not the same one that you saw in the comparison video. When I bought the CNC lathe, I also got a pile of bits for a CNC mill. The one in bits is the CNC mill. There was also enough bits for another complete manual SX3 (the one you saw previously). I'm actually looking to sell it (the manual one), just not got round to doing anything. I've run out of space!