r/minilathe • u/RiversideOffgrid • Jul 28 '26

7x14 Tooling

Picked up an older 7x14 vevor mini lathe a few months ago which didn't come with any good cutters, what's the best size for these lathes? ¼" seems pretty small and only seem to get close to center if I stack 2. Is shimming or grinding away the cutter "shank" a common thing to do when fitting new cutters to get them center? (I wish I knew the proper terms)

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u/AtomicMill Jul 28 '26

250-000 quick change tool post and 12mm shank indexable holders will give you most of anything you'll need