Sieg Mini lathe - smallest diameter rod turn-able?

[irving2008]

I think the way to use the Chronos tool is you turn up the work holder and bush together as a single piece and drill out, then part the bush off... that way you end up with a matched set of holder and steady bush...

[M250cnc]

I think the way to use the Chronos tool is you turn up the work holder and bush together as a single piece and drill out, then part the bush off... that way you end up with a matched set of holder and steady bush...

I think i will have to disagree.

I see that the brass bush in the photo will have a hole to match the rod to be turned.

The whole tool will then have to be accurately set on the centreline in height of the tool and the X axis to align the bush with the rod

Then to get the correct turned diameter the bit is adjusted in the holder using a screw that is just visible at the back of the tool

Unless you have this tool and know better, that is how it looks to work.

Phil