I bought a mini lathe from a fellow member and it was missing the tailstock quill.
I knew the Morse taper live center was shot but didn’t expect the quill to be gone.
I searched a couple weeks for a replacement quill, a used tailstock, or a parts lathe with this part intact. No luck. So I got to thinking these Chinese mini-lathes are probably all the same. And I’ve had good luck buying parts from Grizzly to fit other brands’ tools.
So I looked and sure enough they have a similar lathe in green paint. Found the part, ordered it, and it fits.
Now I can buy all the other accessories I need to make this a value added tool for my shop.
It never fails when I have a big bowl or a complex set up on the lathe I suddenly need a small handle or knob. Now I can just make it on this mini.
I knew the Morse taper live center was shot but didn’t expect the quill to be gone.
I searched a couple weeks for a replacement quill, a used tailstock, or a parts lathe with this part intact. No luck. So I got to thinking these Chinese mini-lathes are probably all the same. And I’ve had good luck buying parts from Grizzly to fit other brands’ tools.
So I looked and sure enough they have a similar lathe in green paint. Found the part, ordered it, and it fits.
Now I can buy all the other accessories I need to make this a value added tool for my shop.
It never fails when I have a big bowl or a complex set up on the lathe I suddenly need a small handle or knob. Now I can just make it on this mini.