Advice on tool posts for a small lathe

[Tony Griffiths]

So little play! The Chinese quality-control department (staffed by an 85-year-old who turns on on Wednesday mornings for fag and a chat with his old mates) must have really been on the job that day..... Happily, it's not a problem and, given occasional amateur use, will probably last several lifetimes.

Thanks Tony. That's reassuring to know. I figured after a few tightenings, I would be stripping threads.

The screws do not need to be super tight. I've seen lots of UK and German-made tool holders damaged because various screws were over-tightened; and a couple of Chinese-made ones where the holder had broken into two parts - though I suspect that the latter was caused by machining a disc with a slot in it.