Improving mini-lathe chucks
When I bought the mini lathe, found two chucks inside the box. The standard 3"- 3 jaws and a uncommon 3"- 4 jaws self centering chuck. Since then I've been using almost only the 4jaws chuck, as the TIR on the other was too bad.
Now I decided to look at it and try to get the best I can... What a surprise! |
Mini-lathe apron modifications
Improvements on mini lathe apron gear-to-rack mesh, gear to gear mesh and halfnuts to leadscrew engagement. Lots of new parts made for a new apron halfnuts lever, a new gears shaft and a very useful disengageable handwheel. The mini lathe apron was closed on both sides to be swarf-proof. |
Bandsaw blade guides mod 
For easy and fine adjustment of bandsaw blade guides, they were milled to 5mm deep on both parts. Blade guides were also drilled and tapped for fine adjustment screws. The outside bearings shafts were machine to hold the bearing 1mm higher than the inside bearing. |
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