Wood chisels and wood planes have a cutting angle less than 30 degrees. I'd go for about 25 degrees-- about 5 degrees end clearance and back rake to make a...
There's a guy who has a small one man shop in Missouri who used to have lots of Atlas parts and I think it might have been him who made a steady rest for the...
I turn wood on a metal lathe all the time. Basically, a sharp bit, rounded end and positive angles will work just fine. Turn it close to size and then sand to...
I would think you would need to stay with the shape of the wood chisels in whatever shape ur trying to achieve. Those chisel are made for wood, metal tooling...
Greg, The same thought occured to me ie adapting the HF 7x10 steady rest to the Atlas 618 lathe. I have both lathes as well as the 7x10 steady rest. You are...
HI all, I have converted a 7X10 steady rest for use on a 618. There is plenty of metal left after the modication. You will have to make a new clamp plate as...
Hello All, I am searching for a source for the 618 lathe leadscrew threaded rod such as "all-thread" rods. My 618 lathe uses 1/2" x 16 (RH) TPI thread with no...
... Gary, the leadscrew is an Acme thread form, not a common thread like you find on all-thread. Try a google search for "Acme lead screw" or "Acme thread"....
As Gary said, not only is it Acme thread, it's Acme stub thread -- only 2/3 the depth of regular Acme thread -- and it's a non-standard pitch. Your choices are...
Thanks for the response Dean. My lead screw appears as a V form thread likely due to wear. The few remaining unworn parts do seem to be a very fine pitch (16...
I'll be driving an empty van from Denver back to SF in the next 4-5 days. Â Probably I-80 or I-70. If you need a small lathe, motorcycle, or motor or whatever...
The threads are chewed beyond recognition in several areas. It appears that the threads have rubbed against a grinder or object and have been smashed flat....
I have posted pics here in the past but i don't remember how. I am in need of money so i'm selling my craftsman lathe for $200 and i'll give you all the...
Big Block, It would help if you used a real name and stated that you were in Durham, NC, according to your Yahoo profile. Additionally. this is only your...
Big Block For $200.00 you could turn a couple of parts and make that amount of money in a day or two using your lathe, then you would have both the money and...
    Walter, in this day and age, we need more of that kind of solid thinking! That lathe and tooling (assuming it's in good shape) is, no doubt, worth...
So I have been getting closer to permanently locating my lathe. I am convinced i`ll never find the awesome original cast iron bench/legs/stand that some of...
... convinced i`ll never find the awesome original cast iron bench/legs/stand that some of these >were mounted to, so i`m bolting it to a nice defunct cast...
Place the table in its final spot and get it asclose to level as is reasonable. Drill holes for bolts to mount the lathe with. If the table is very level, that...
Good info. I am kinda wondering if I can have my lathe up on studs. Obviously when it's shimmed those huge 'feet' with so many square inches of surface area...
... Obviously when it's shimmed those huge 'feet' with so many square inches of surface area ... of a turn of the adjusting nut would move it quite a bit. I...
