A Quick Fix Motor Mount for the CJ0618 Mini Lathe

Video Description

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 need to fix the twisted broken and completely inadequate studs which mounted the motor to the bed casting. To get the lathe back up and running I needed a quick fix while I think about a longer term project to make a better mount. Tim Nummy's awesome lathe motor mounting brackets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s9hsYgLmyQ The links below will financially support this channel if you use them to buy stuff: Machifit Cuniform Gib Quick Change Tool Post on Ali Express - http://bit.ly/3RR5hcA Machines: CJ0618 Benchtop Lathe (Sieg C2 copy) - https://ebay.us/VpMTGx 00:00 Introduction 00:13 The Problem 02:45 Designing a Quick Solution 03:24 Cutting Metal 04:08 Machining the Diameters 05:57 Cutting the Thread with a Die 08:47 Fitting to the Lathe 10:14 Adjusting the Belt Tension 11:27 Next Steps with this Lathe Edited with: DaVinci Resolv 18.0.1 Audacity 3.1.3 Music: Easy Lemon by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200078 Artist: http://incompetech.com/