Pros & Cons
Pros
Qctp comes with a riser block attached to the bottom you'll want to remove if you have a 7 lathe. Had to make a new, longer post bolt. Screw the handle onto the handle rod, and then screw this assembly into the hole on on the ring at the top of the po... Read More
Cons
On my mini-lathe, only trivially small diameters are near the center height. Because the parting tool angle is not horizontal, the cutting point raises as the tool is extended from the holder. Didn't fit my lathe without extensive modifications.
Highlights
Quality
This product works well with my 9x20 jet lathe
Good quality easy to adapt and fit
But most importantly while the oem tool post only supports 516 tools this one supports 12
Packaging/appearance
Put on the qctp and refasten the nut
Good unit that fit my harbor freight machine right out of the box
Competitiveness
Each piece was individually bagged inside of individual carboard boxes inside of a larger box and was covered in a heavy coat ... Read More
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- This product had a total of 37 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 29 2022.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The qctp comes with a riser block attached to the bottom youll want to remove if you have a 7 lathe it is not necessary
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Had to make a new longer post bolt
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Oxa is a bit small for my compound
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It is good for a mini lathe 7 and maybe up to 9 as they claim
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Therefore i cannot install the oxa type post unless i open up a recess hole under the flat plate to fit the base of the carriage
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Bought one of the aluminium type quick changes before a purchased this one what a mistake that was
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I had to slightly machine the base plate to match the searsatlas compound tslot