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Reassembling the Chinese CJ0618 7x12 Lathe
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 completely reassemble the lathe, talk about how the various parts go together, and talk about ways I plan to improve or replace them. Later videos will go into details about these improvements.
00:00 Introduction
01:29 Bed and headstock assembly
13:01 The Saddle
21:12 The Apron
29:28 The Compound
35:55 The Tailstock
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Easy Lemon by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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