Five Quick Mods to the CJ0618 7x12 Mini Lathe that Anyone Can Make

I recently bought a new Chinese CJ0618 7x12 Mini Lathe, very similar to the classic Sieg C2 lathe which is sold under different names all over the world. I have a few plans for this lathe, but the main reason for buying it was to finally answer all the questions I get asking whether the Proxxon PD 250/e is worth the money, or if a Chinese lathe is a better deal.

In this video I'm taking a look at five improvements suggested by viewers, or inspired by other videos on YouTube. All five are pretty quick, and none require any specialist tools or machines except the lathe itself. If you own a lathe like this, give these a try. No modification of the original lathe parts is required, so there is essentially no risk of damaging your machine.

00:00 Introduction
00:34 Quick Change Tool Post
00:52 Thrust Bearing for Tool Post Action
01:38 Button Screws for Handles
02:10 Sleeker Gib Retaining Screws
02:42 Bronze Washer to Fix Cross Slide Backlash
14:04 Summary and Outro

The links below will financially support this channel if you use them to buy stuff:

Tools and Materials:
Cuniform Gib Quick Change Tool Post - http://bit.ly/3RR5hcA
QCTP Tool Holders - http://bit.ly/3RR5hcA
10mm Needle Thrust Bearing - http://bit.ly/3JU5R7G
Stainless M6 Button Screw - https://ebay.us/IZHRIn
Stainless M4 Grub Screw - https://ebay.us/18M05Y
Bronze Round Bar - https://ebay.us/PcdLiu

Machines:
CJ0618 7x12 Mini Lathe - https://ebay.us/VpMTGx
Proxxon PD 250/e - https://ebay.us/5wRMlb

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