Hello all....Happy New Year.........New member here. I've been reading the posts on and off for quite a while now. Acquired my lathe a few years ago from a...
Jim.........I just added the manual for the 6-18 in the files section. It shows the setup and parts for the lathe. The countershaft shown is the curved one...
Hello all, Could someone answer what is probably a very basic question. When I use a small diameter drill bit in my lathe tailstock, after center drilling, I...
Hello all, New member here. Obtained a very dirty, rusty Model 618 (first model) at an auction. I think that the gentleman who had the lathe was into...
In a message dated 1/15/2004 10:28:00 AM Pacific Standard Time, mark.beyer@... writes: When I use a small diameter drill bit in my lathe tailstock, after ...
... Hopefully you've gotten it figured out by now, but the best way is to first back off the adjusting screws, then set the lever so as to tension the belt,...
John, thanks for info. When I use a center drill, I have been drilling down to the wider flutes, So I guess I have been drilling to far. I received some idea...
Hi Folks Of all the forums and e-mail groups I belong to, atlas618lathe is by far the most polite and disciplined as to reducing unnecessary repeated quotings...
Hi all, just trying to figure out what gears are supposed to be in a 618 gear set, not an easy task as there isn't a listing anywhere I can find. so far by...
Take a look at the 618 threading chart. By scanning that, you will easily be able to determine the required "complete" gear set. You will need enough to do any...
In a message dated 1/19/2004 11:58:24 AM Pacific Standard Time, merc2dogs@... writes: Hi all, just trying to figure out what gears are supposed to be...
Your wrote; "... I come up with: 20 32 X 2 36 40 44 46 48 52 54 56 64 x 2 ..." You almost got them all. Missing is the 24 tooth gear. These gears, Change...
... reply to my self, guess it's ok, unless I confuse myself.... just wanted to say thanks for the responses on that, don't have a gear chart to check, and...
... gear ... Ken, if you are member of the atlas_craftsman group, you can just look under the "Files" section for the 618 thread chart. It's right up at the...
Someone in my area offered me a late model Atlas 10100, the blue square looking one. It looks to have hardly been used just stored in a wood box has a little...
The 618 Gear Chart is contained in the complete 618 manual Craig uploaded as a pdf a few weeks ago (in atlas618lathe files section). It's good to know that...
In a message dated 1/21/2004 10:27:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, sam.otto@... writes: late model Atlas 10100, the blue square looking one. It looks to...
I own a 9 inch South Bend and two Atlas 618 lathes. Several years ago I made an Excel Spreadsheet to calculate the hundreds of different gear combinations of...
... Bryan, This is the TS engineering toolpost made for a group of small lathes (Sherline, Taig, Atlas, Chinese imports, etc.) Several of us on list have...
Hi folks, I was happy to discover that there was a group dedicated to the Atlas 618. I signed on here last night and thought I'd introduce myself. I'm a...
... Craig, Do you have at least some gears in the headstock driving the leadscrew for a fine turning feed? These can be rearranged to get a few standard...
... SB10. ... Thanks, Rob. I saw that one, but was hoping for a plan already spec'd to my small lathe. I know there are some out there as I've seen a pic or...
Hi all, This is my first post to the group, though I have been reading and learning for a few months now. Thanks for the education! I wonder if any of you...
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