In a message dated 1/1/2005 6:23:04 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, atlas618lathe@yahoogroups.com writes: Heat the sleeve with a torch to easy assembly. When...
Hello Everyone, I have a number of drawbar collets for my 618 #2 headstock Taper. I am having an INCONSISTANT RUNOUT when testing the runout of using dowel ...
If you feel that the inside of the spindle is damaged, you can take it to a shop, and have them re-seat the Morse #2 taper. You can also get the Morse reamers...
Hi Ken, If you are needing such clearance for items such as a flywheel. It might be easier to simply buy a bed off of eBay, and modify that bed into a "gap...
In a message dated 1/3/2005 3:31:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... Don't try to use the reamer to re-align the tailstock ram bore. Reamers aren't made for that...
Hello All! If you are like me, you are trying to save every inch of space around that headstock while trying work. This has helped me, and if you have a Quick...
Hi John, I meant using "Morse" taper reamers... not regular reamers. The morse reamers are very expensive, but if accuracy is what one needs, then it's worth...
... Shims ... Yeah, being too low could be a problem. A bed might have low spots and high spots, depending on how it was used. I'm wondering what brass shims...
Hello Again Folks, My current 3 JAW CHUCK is a wonderful old original UNION chuck, which works well, but I think I can make this new thing more repeatably...
... I've also found that the two holders supplied with that set for regular cutting bits aren't enough. That means shifting bits which negates some of the...
Good morning Hank! I forgot to take pictures of that part of the process....But I have a Sherline 5400 mill. I set up the rotary table directly below the...
Hank, That seems to be the total consensus, from everybody!! I didn't actually buy it, I got it from my riend who said "you can probably do something with ...
Have you verified that all the jaws are in their proper locations? -Bruno ... actually ... something with ... fit a ... make them ... line. ... finishing...
In a message dated 1/3/2005 8:04:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... Jason: I, too, meant Morse taper reamers. Most reamers - Morse taper reamers included - are...
In a message dated 1/3/2005 8:21:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... Remember, it's not just the worn bed that you have to worry about. If you are completely...
Do you mean that the narrow face at the tip of each jaw, the face that holds the work, is not normal to the radial centreline of the jaw, or do you mean that...
In a message dated 1/3/2005 8:16:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... For cleaning, take the chuck completely apart and use kerosene or a similar solvent to remove...
Hank, What is a source for these Chinese chucks? I'm looking for a 3 jaw 4 in. 3/4 X 16 chuck for my 101-07300 Craftsman. Bill...
William Moore
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Yes, Hank, I would like to know too....this thing is sounding like a problem. Hey Bill, why don't you go with a Sherline Chuck? They are 3/4-16 and 3.1"...
Thanks Bernie, I may wind up with the smaller Sherline chuck but hope springs eternal that I will find a nice 4" one for not too much money somewhere. I've ...
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Bill, You can put all the Sherline Equip on your lathe....wow...I have a Sherline mill....that wold have been cool. I know someone selling this really pretty...
In a message dated 1/4/2005 8:26:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... Have you ever seen one? It's barely adequate for a Sherline. No way would it be appropriate...
John, I tend to agree with you. I guess that's why I haven't sprung for a Sherline chuck. It just didn't look like it was big enough / beefy enough for the...
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I'm not trying to kid myself about the potential accuracy of a modified drill press, I'm just trying to make my drill press more useful and accurate to handle,...
I have decided to start making my own parts for my RC helicopters and have been looking into getting some equipment, I had pretty much decided to go with a...
I have a Sherline Mill and was given an Atlas 6" Lathe also, and love it. The parts for Atlas are all over the place on Ebay, Ebay Ebay. If you are in Northern...