Fitting a Quick Change Tool Post to your Lathe [QCTP]
The answer to this dilemma is called a Quick Change Toolpost, or "QCTP". Think of the QCTP as equipping your lathe like a gun that takes clips (we call them "toolholders") rather than a gun where each shot must be loaded individually by hand with a lot of fussing. On the left, turret style. On the right, Phase II QCTP.