How a Solid Tool Post Mount changed my lathe

Parting or cutting off steel has always been a challenge on my lathe.
Issues range from heavy chatter to broken inserts and tools which end up stalling the motor and sometimes damaging the work done on a part.

Today we're making a solid tool post mount to replace the compound (top slide). The compound on small lathes is known to have rigidity issues and that's what we're looking to upgrade.

Tools I use: https://www.nbrworks.com/tools/

Have a look at these other videos that served me as inspiration for mine:
Robin Renzetti's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG3YSfgyJPI
Phil Vandelay's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3N5k4rmf9o
Stefan Gotteswinter's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLn0Ch1_KQM

Timestamps:
00:00 The why
01:07 Squaring cross-slide register slots
02:23 (Kind of) Squaring a cast iron block
03:24 Solid mount registration feet
05:25 Improving top/bottom parallelism
07:20 Machining angled ends
07:48 Fitting the Quick Change Tool Post
11:20 Cold blueing
11:36 Replace the compound with the Solid Tool Post Mount
13:27 Parting off tests (12L14, 4140, 304 stainless)

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https://youtu.be/kJhBPm7hkec