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I'll add a + for the CDCO QCTP . When I got mine I took it apart to clean out all the assembly grit & reclock the handle & have been using it trouble free for many years know . Had I known about the Create Tool Multifix clone at the time I would have bought one of those instead . Nothing wrong...

That seems high to me , looks like it has some rusty collets but what else comes with it . Heres some to look at to get some pricing info https://www.precisionmatthews.com/product-category/lathes/12-14-swing/...

Thanks folks , looks like I have some reading to do thanks animal

Me & a bud were talking about the awesome engines you folks here build & we're both wondering what the real black smoke is that you sometimes see from steam engines ? Looks like when a guy hammers on his truck diesel engine . Thanks animal

Here's a good place to ask your questions , Lots of good guys that like to help . https://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/gunsmithing/ animal

OK I found my noted from when I had to do the fix on my nanos . I'll just do a cut & paste animal If you buy Cheap Chinese Arduinos that come with CH340G from eBay Uno R3 Ch340g on eBay You will need CH340G converter Windows 7 driver download http://www.arduined.eu/tag/windows-7/ How to for 7...

That's a pretty slick unit you made there ! animal

So these are half diameter + a few thousands of the D-bit your making ? thanks animal

I know its a long shot for you , but you may look at Boston Gear . animal

The Nano with the 340's need some special boot stuff installed first time used . I know we had to do that on all my Nanos which were imports . Google Nano 340 fix or something like that & you'll find what you need to make them work . animal

Cornnatron there's a few Arduino Rotary table setup's here on the forum . Here's a few to get you started , I'm sure there's more . Let us know which way youi go on this , It's always nice to see other folk's version ...

I gotto hang with Spring , If I hadn't bought a standard QCTP my lathe would be wearing one of the Chinese Multifix tool post . Yea their a bit more than a regular QCTP but I feel they are so much more versatile . We could setup a go-fund me to get me a Multifix & I will give a full rep[ort /...

I would also be interested in looking at plans for a tool post . thanks animal

even though you have a QCTP there sre times where you can't get the tool in as close as you can with a Aloris enough

These folks are making their version of the Multifix tool post . If I hadn't of bought my QCTP I would have bought one of these . Their a real nice setup . I've been in full blown real machine shops where all their tool post's are the Multifix , or the KDK brand . That tells you something about...

It usually works better when I add the link in my post http://www.cdcotools.com/ animal

Try these folks for the tool holders for your QCTP animal

I think by changing tool post he's getting 4 new different tool bits with each post change . animal

Roncohudd , what triangle inserts are you using that give you 6 corners ? Would that mean that the insert has 0 rake ? I like the idea of the diamond inserts . Do you need two different tool holders to be able to use 4 corners or is there just 2 corners per side ? I've been reading on inserts...

Nice Job Charles !! Did you have the Multifix tool holder in the back of your mind while designing your tool post ? I currently have a QCTP ,if I had the $ I'd have a Multifix . Your tool pose has got me thinking . thanks & nice work . animal