I ended up getting replacement inserts for most of the tools, and a couple of new ones from a set by Chronos. However, due to brain fade in a very cold work shop, I've managed to break the clamp on the parting tool which came with the lathe. It's a cut down Iscar SGTFL 1010-1.6. I can't seem to find any left hand 10 mm shank parting tools on line. A couple of places in the states sell the Iscar tool but they're asking over $120, plus I'm guessing the USPS cost is going to be prohibitive.

Does anyone know of a source of a 1010 LH parting tool ? The ones I have found have all been 1212 or above.

I've mounted a blade type Glanze parting tool as a trial but it appears to be around 0.8mm behind the centre line, so will need some careful shimming, and sits on the front of the turret in a somewhat ugly fashion.

I could fit a RH parting bit but the interference from the chuck jaws would mean I would have to part at least 15mm further away from the chuck than at present.

Adrian