DIY Lathe Tooling: Making a Tailstock Die Holder for the Colchester Student

In this video, I'm building a essential tool for any machinist: a tailstock die holder for my Colchester Student lathe. This project ensures perfectly straight threads every time you use a die on the lathe. I’ll walk you through the machining process, including [insert key step, e.g., turning the shank, boring the holder, and finishing the details]. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced machinist, a custom die holder is a fantastic addition to your workshop. Tools & Materials Used: [Material, Mild steel side rails from a DB990 gearbox, steel from my scrap bin Colchester Student Lathe DTI, vernier calipers, small diameter boring bars from Aliexpress. Don't forget to like and subscribe for more shop projects and lathe builds! Chapters 00:00 intro and video overview 00:52 look at the marking out table 01:39 setting the top slide accurately 02:36 using the Neoteck DTI to set the taper 03:50 locking down the top slide 04:24 turning the scrap gearbox rail into the Morse Taper 3 arbour 05;25 adapting a Makita drill to power feed the top slide 06:17 checking the angle of the Morse taper 3 07:26 turning the running surface 08:55 checking the sizes and locking taper 09:23 turning the reduction insert 10:30 boring out the insert 11:25 test fit die 12:08 creating the sliding die holder 13:40 centre drill, ¾” twist drill and bore 17:40 creating die holding recess with Aliexpress boring bars with CCMT inserts 19:20 depth check with Clarke digital Vernier 20:00 final test and finishing 21:30 reverse running and deburring