Making & Using A Simple Power Feed Adaptor For Compound Turning 

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Great vid, I’m definitely making one of these. Hello from Sydney Australia 👋

Great idea my friend! Take care and Happy Holidays!

It's a pleasure to watch a professional at work. Your quick and precise as if you are part of the machine. I ran the Bridgeport mill for 20 years and now retired. I think i may get a mini lathe, it looks fun.

I love to watch all your ideas and then try to make the part ,learning alot from you ,thank you!

Very clever! I learned something new again. Thanks

Love this idea, very simple and clever. Thanks !

Very cool idea. I'm going to make one this weekend. Thanks you for posting this.

I like that Steve , thanks for the Idea .. good video.

Very nice! I’m going to make one later today. Thanks for the idea and the great how-to video!

Nice tool. Works great. Thank you for sharing

I'm always impressed with what you can do. Thanks, John

We just made a power feed for ours using a high torque 12v motor, reversible momentary switch, and a wall transformer plug running a 1.5:1 ratio from the motor gear box to a gear where the indicator was. Approx $35 and it is simple to run back and forth without the need to have a drill in hand and still retains the manual handle. Pretty slick little setup.

love the mill set up

I'm not a machinist by any stretch of the imagination (woodwork is main hobby) and have recently purchased an Optimum 2004V mini lathe. I have been binge watching RU-vid videos on these mini lathes, but have found yours to be the most informative, clear and concise. I look forward to many more.

Great idea. Saves a lot of manual work

Nice work thank you for sharing.

Thanks for the video. Nice looking chickens too

nice to see ya Back steve ! IL make one of Them !

Nice workaround.

I do similarly for the Chinese lathe but I use a hex bit that fits the cap screw on the handles.

im definitely going to make one thanks

I used the same cheap power driver and a Allen key, just grind the key down to fit the cap screw.. took me 3mins and works as good.

Works very nicely. I am going to make one myself.

I like that Steve , thanks

Great video. I kept hearing your chooks. Nice touch showing them on the end of this video. Regards Owen from Australia

Great video as usual A few years back I bought one of these power screwdrivers useless on wood screws but good for powering the compound after I made adapter as per your video thanks Roger

Very cleaver. I will eventually make one.

thumbs up man ! great idea ...

Good idea!

Good idea . I will use it in future !!!

Very Clever I like it thank you

Hi Steve, love the videos! I've just bought my first lathe (its the chinese import of the Warco 180) and so far to say i've only messed around i'm loving it! I'm a little scared to crank up the RPM and use the lathe as fast as what you do. I video explaining safe working speeds for different operations would be really helpful. After 24 hours in to my amateur machining i've noticed that the metal reacts / cuts / chips or shears in different ways depending on the speed, tool, depth of cut etc. Could you maybe make a video going over what to look out for, whats safe, danger signs, what the correct methods should look like. Cheers, Matt.

excellent !!!

Great Video... also love the chicken footage!

It looks as if you are using the same QCTP on both lathes. The draw bar idea to keep the chuck from unscrewing is a winner in anybodies book. My 3 jaw chuck has a flat back I will have to examine it carefully and see if this fine fix can be applied. Thanks

Hello Mr Jordan. Thank you for all the great how to videos. Been subscribed a couple of weeks and have been watching every video I can work into my evening. All my very best. Bobby

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Very nice idea. I have been using this method for some time using my battery drill because I got tired of moving the slide by hand.

You work fast... I may thread mine. I think my junk box has a orphaned threaded mandrel that needs purpose.

I like that I think I will make me one. I would like to have some chickens to. I have two lathes one is a Grizzly G9972Z 11X26 I put a 1 1/2 hp 3 phase variable speed motor and controller on it now I am going to convert it to CNC I have all of the parts. I also have a GMC 20x80. Gun lathe with a taper attachment.

Don't need any Loctite? You should ALWAYS use Loctite! But then I am biased - I work for Henkel who own Loctite ;) Another great idea for me to go and put into practice. Keep them coming..

Hi Steve enjoy your videos and pick up a lot of little kernels of info. I'm intrigued by your QCTP milling vise in this video. Do you have a video out specifically about that vise? I never thought to incorporate a milling vise for The mini lathe fixed to The QCTP, rather brilliant if you think about it. The screw gun is an excellent idea by the way - i like it. Take care.

working on a lathe with loos jacket sleeves and a watch on my boss would of kicked me in the nutz for doing that haha

this is very important but stepper motor is very fine

Titanium15160 Thanks for the tutorial its always good to learn new stuff (: BTW I love your shop assistants

great idea, plus the drill/screwdriver gives out a constant speed, not variable, doesn't get tired and slow down,

thank you

Very nice devices

Very Vey Cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, I'm new to my lathe but I think I will be having a go at this. Love how you add the drill bit sizes on the screen, could I ask that you also mention rpms as well please? It will really help newbies like myself! Cheers mate

Hi Steve. I've noticed a lot of people have their compounds set parallel to the ways on these mini lathes. I've been setting mine to about 32 degrees because that's how I set the compound of my machine shop lathe when I was earning my machining degree in college. What is the reason for having the compound parallel to the ways on these mini lathes? Cheers

Sorry if you been asked this before. Could you put a link to this lathe up please.. just for the record great work and we really like your vids. All the best father and son

Steve, Thank for a very informative video! I'm looking for a QCTP for my Chinese Mini-Lathe, who makes the one that you are using? Thanks again!

I would love to have the drawing of that v slot clamp you used on this job

One of my drills has a trigger that can be set by a screw to adjust the maximum speed. Would be ideal for this application.

Hi Steve: Great Video, Thank you for sharing for all to enjoy. I was wondering what the name is of the part that is holding the brass fitting in the Compound Slide with the V-Groove in it and where can I purchase such a great tool like that? Thank you for your time to answer my questions.

Great tip! Think I'd put a blob of plastic paste in the head of it then press it centered on the handle. Remove, let cure 10 minutes, then it would always stay centered and you can concentrate on the work piece more. PS - shop teachers would go ballistic seeing you use your bare hand as a steady rest. One time I got cut pretty good with brass - was about to properly mnt workpiece then rashly thought "its only brass" - as it ripped into my skin the sudden realization that almost any material is 100x togher than my flesh. 😨

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Hi what QCTP you use,what is the size of them on chines and Ml7.I have Sieg SC 4 and want to upgrade with some QCTP like this but I dont know what size i need

Where can I find the vice you mounted in your tool post?

I have a little brother and that lathe. Five years ago have to do a 5000 (!) plastic cone. I use a simple a bit that fits the bolt and similar cordless drill. Otherwise, for larger lathe, these tool is indispensable. Im sorry for my bad English!

You even painted the chook RED

why do you paint everything red?

I noticed that when you used the centre drill and drill bit the centre bumped over a little bit, i thought it was a problem i had. can this be remedied? thanks

Saw thumbnail name and thought I was going to see a takeoff from thread or power feed bar to cross slide and or compound slide. This is better classified as a short taper.

Do you not use cutting fluid?

Steve, what is your opinion of the lathes for sale at littlemachineshop.com. ?

I made a mini lathe cross and compound slide motor video. I won't post a link but you can copy and paste the description and then find it on my youtube page. I call it easy peasy.

Very well done, another good idea for the lathe. Simple but effective. Sure do like the chickens, if that is what they are.

CHICKENS!!!!!

get that watch and those sleeves out of there and your good to go.

Love your videos but one thing please lose your sleeves long sleeves and machining are a dangerous combination a lot of people have lost limbs even been KILLED BECAUSE of long sleeves, long hair and other things getting caught up in lathes, mills , and drills stay safe

Watching you doing all those tool changes with the lathe running while wearing a chunky watch and loose cuffs on your sleeves made me scream inside my head (it's late!). Does the concept of safety never enter your bonce? "This depth needs to be about ... " About has nothing to do with machining, That's an engineer's word! ie. "That should be _about_ it, but let's allow a bugger factor of ... " Sloppy use of the 3-jaw chuck by assuming repeatability.That's a no even on short stock! Other than that, the theory and practice is sound, other than the lack of speed/travel control is poor. I might make something along these lines, though. lol