20 Best Mini Lathe Upgrades And Improvements

G'day everyone, I have owned my import mini lathe (sieg c3) for over 2 and a half years at this point. I think it is a very capable little machine, and considering the price that I paid, the parts that it can produce are very decent. It can even turn steel with over a 1mm depth of cut. However to get to this point I have had to make several modifications and upgrades, in order to fix issues from the factory, and expand the capabilities of the lathe. In this video I will be showing you all the upgrades I have done to the lathe over the past 2 1/2 years. Some of the mods I have shown here on the channel before, and they are linked as follows. Quick Change Tool Post (No Mill):    • Making A Quick Change Tool Post Without A ...   Steel Quick Change Tool Post:    • Making A Steel Quick Change Tool Post And ...   Carriage Lock:    • Mini Lathe Carriage Lock - Essential Upgrade   Carriage Retainer Strips:    • Rigid Mini Lathe Upgrade | Tapered Roller ...   Solid Tool Post :   • Rigid Mini Lathe Upgrade | Tapered Roller ...   Tapered Roller Bearings:    • Rigid Mini Lathe Upgrade | Tapered Roller ...   Brass Gib Strips;    • Rigid Mini Lathe Upgrade | Tapered Roller ...   Lever Locking Tailstock:    • Mini Lathe Lever Locking Tailstock Upgrade   Cross Slide Rebuild:    • Mini Lathe Lever Locking Tailstock Upgrade   Lapping The Slides:    • Lapping The lathe Slides   Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 0:35 - Bolt The Lathe Down 1:10 - Quick Change Tool Post 2:27 - Replace The Handwheel 3:56 - Carriage Lock 5;01 - Slide Locks 5:49 - Replace The Carriage Retainer Strips 6:52- Solid Tool Post 7;36 - Replace The Chuck 8:29 - Upgrade The Spindle Motor 9:32 - Tapered Roller Bearings 10:36 - Brass Gib Strips 11:26 - Lever Lock Tailstock 12:15 - Tailstock Base Plate Scraping 12:50 - Apron Gear Cover 13;57 - Oiler Ports 14:41 - Top Slide Leadscrew Fix 16;13 - Spring Under Tailstock 16:26 - Level The Tailstock 16;52 - Rebuild The Cross Slide 17:24 - lapping The Slides 18:02 - Conclusion #machining #minilathe #workshop