Disassembling the CJ0618 7x12 Lathe, Cleaning, and Troubleshooting
Channel: Adventures with a Very Small Lathe
Date: 2020-02-14

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 disassemble the lathe and talk about all the problems I come across as I do it. I then clean all the lathe parts, and de-burr any that have rough or sharp edges. The re-assembly will be shown in the next video of the series, as it wasn't possible to include in a single video of reasonable length.

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

Sections:

  00:47 Lathe Disassembly
  12:51 Cleaning the Lathe Bed
  20:36 The Saddle
  29:25 The Compound
  31:42 The Tailstock

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/