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Decided to dump the factory design. Its a pain to use. Handle does not turn but rubs against the fingers. Redesigned one that can with end bearings. It worked even without the bearings. So did not install them.

You need to fill up the hole with some kind of plug before you redrill. The plug needs to be a softer or same material as cast iron

Almost every area that is not exposed will have some kind of corner cutting work. But like what ShopShoe says, its works like this gave us opportunities to learn. I can tell you all users of mini lathe that the plastic gears are strong enough for all jobs if the machine is not binding. Later i...

I have never liked to use the power feed on the mini lathe. It was noisy and it just didn't feel good. The saddle also did not move very smoothly towards the opposite end of the chuck, it jammed up against the lead screw. Because most of the work piece is short, I never used the entire 17"...

Simple to make. Self explanatory pictures. Cable ties and P clips will worsen the cable.

Use more set screws to distribute the load across the gibs. This way you will have less problems.

Only machinist vice, not tilting type.

Parting operation is a nightmare. Dovetail is 60 degrees

Use a dovetail cutter.

I have decided to dump the factory gibs and make brass ones for the compound and cross slides. The new gibs are machined accurately to have maximum contact area with only one side of the dovetail. The new gibs performed so well that only very light touch to the set are required. Put a bit more...

Put 2 aluminium blocks supporting just the bezel. The crystal must be removed first. Then push the center of the face and the bezel comes off. The rest is easy.

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I build a backplate for this 4 slot 4 inch rotary table because one was available for sale. First make a MT2 brass arbor that will center the whole process of marking the holes for all the bolts. 8mm thick aluminium plate was used and the pictures speak for themselves. Special T slot M4 nuts...

Hello to jtrout 13. I see a very nice mod using gas strut. I was concerned about the support point on the upper bracket of the gas strut. Let's assume that the CG of the head is some where near to the symmetry line of the motor then your design would have a turning moment about the CG.When the...

Push the bezel from underneath.

No worries. I had to replace the old yellow and broken crystal. I made a new crystal and pressed it into the bezel. Cleaned up a ton of gunk inside and lubricated the moving pinion. Now its silky smooth. incase anyone making a new crystal, the dimensions are 0.8mm-0.9mm thick acrylic sheet ...

Apply pressure from bottom of the bezel at 2 points 180 degrees apart. Press hard enough and the bezel is released.:D

Thanks to everyone who share their many suggestions on how to remove the bezel. And here its is, out and the guts are visible.

Thanks to everyone who share their many suggestions on how to remove the bezel. And here its is, out and the guts are visible.