My Lathe - 7x10

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Central Machinery (Harbor Freight) Mini-lathe Model 33684

{Feb. 6, 2013]

My lathe is a Harbor Freight Model 33684 mini-lathe which I purchased used.

When I purchased my mini-lathe (used for $260 in early 2012), a few things needed to be corrected:

  • no chip tray
  • 3-jaw chuck missing inside jaws
  • speed control knob missing
  • tailstock hand-wheel broken
  • change gears missing

It did include a dead center and drill chuck for the tailstock and the rear splash guard (removed in the photo).

Since the purchase, I have made a number of improvements and modifications:

  1. Purchased and installed replacement handwheel for the tailstock
  2. Made a speed control knob.
  3. Made a replacement base and chip tray
  4. Lapped the saddle to improve its fit to the bed
  5. Replaced the saddle gibs with tapered gibs
  6. Added a cam-lock to the tailstock
    • The tailstock had apparently been previously fitted with a cam-lock, but it was removed when I bought it, so I made a new one.
  7. Made various adjustment modifications to the tailstock:
    • Moved the adjustment locking screw to the top
    • Added additional set screws for adjustment