help.... i have a 101.07301 6 inch craftsman lathe... trying to do the thread chart configuration for 48tpi i discover that i dont have a 16 tooth gear for my...
In a message dated Tue, 01 Jun 2004 14:48:57 -0000, "davidzerocool69" writes: << help.... i have a 101.07301 6 inch craftsman lathe... trying to do the thread...
wow... thanks for the detailed response anthony... very helpful.. an interensting point that you had made that i had never really realized was that many of the...
Dear Members I acquired a pre-owned Atlas 618 Lathe and discovered that the leadscrew halfnuts and engaging / disengaging mechanism are missing. I am looking...
... Hi Rob Atlas lathe became part of the Clausing group some time ago. They still maintain a complete line of parts for the old Atlas 6 inch lathe. They can ...
In a message dated Sun, 06 Jun 2004 17:17:50 -0000, "davidzerocool69" writes: << an interensting point that you had made that i had never really realized was...
. ... its ... observe ... the ... you ... is the reverse tumbler supposed to have both of its gears the same pitch ? <I would assume this would be so, but I...
In a message dated 6/7/2004 10:58:31 PM Pacific Daylight Time, belagus@... writes: is the reverse tumbler supposed to have both of its gears the same...
In a message dated Mon, 7 Jun 2004 22:50:37 -0700, Steve B writes: << is the reverse tumbler supposed to have both of its gears the same pitch ? I would assume...
... be >different in forward and reverse. On the Atlas/Craftsman 6" lathe, the reverse tumbler gears (for the lead screw gear train) are different in tooth...
... lead ... choice of ... the ... Correct, Leo. If I counted right, they're 24 and 20 teeth. For normal left carriage movement, only the bigger 24 tooth gear...
Dear Friends I have received a lot of correspondence regarding the person with the 48tpi query but very little regarding my missing half nut and engaging...
... Rob, Welcome to atlas618lathe group. This is more of a parts list than a manual, but it's well worth having. A scanned pdf version is available without...
In a message dated 6/8/2004 10:24:06 AM Pacific Daylight Time, dswr@... writes: On the Atlas/Craftsman 6" lathe, the reverse tumbler gears (for the lead ...
... getting ... to have ... Ken, and Matt who originally asked about a QCTP for the Atlas 618: This is made by TS Engineering in Colorado and has been...
This has a clickable table of contents that should really help a lot to search and locate the answers you're looking for in this excellent FAQ compilation by...
Thanks to everyone who posted on this. I think I have some remedial studying to do regarding ratio's. This has been a fantastic thread, full of thought...
... Unfortunately the scanned version in the file area has rather poor resolution, and some portions are hard to make out. After I downloaded it, I ended up...
... Ray, It's unfortunately true that the scanned version could be of better quality. When I got the paper version and price list a few years ago, it was...
Was there a taper attachment for the 618? If not I think I'll try the mounting of a live center in a boring or fly cutter and kicking over the workpiece..Not...
Hi Ken,yea a boring head in the tailstock works fine for turning tapers.I build a lot of scale model Civil War cannons and it works great for turning the...
... kicking ... Yes, there was a taper attachment for the 618, although they're very hard to come by. They are also a bit of a pain to set up. If you can get...
Bruno,here is the name of the file that uses a 4 jaw chuck in the tailstock to turn tapers between centers on the lathe. offsettaperturning.pdf You can find...
... Yes, I saw that. The point I was making in my earlier post about not using the chuck was that you should not be using it in the headstock when using an...
Bruno,that's the idea I was trying to get across.Using a boring head ot the modified chuck or one of the other attachments would allow you to keep the tail...
If you have a "boring head", you might want to try this method of taper turning between centers. You can turn a short piece of drill rod (that will replace...
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