This group is dedicated to the users of Atlas metal lathes including lathes produced for Sears by Atlas and AA Engineering under the Craftsman name. Group...
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Marty Escarcega
opencon@...
Jan 2, 1999 3:13 am
Well, the Atlas_Craftsman group is started. I subscribed 2 of you that showed interest. Could you guys reply to this message just to see if all is working...
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mkcent@...
Jan 2, 1999 3:37 am
Hi Guys, I'm Skip Campbell from Ft.Worth,Texas. New to metalworking,I need all the help I can get. One thing to start with is I have a 5" 3 jaw chuck that has...
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BestRush@...
Jan 2, 1999 7:03 am
Hey Marty I'm in . what else do I have to do to get access to the page ... eGroup home: http://www.eGroups.com/list/atlas_craftsman Free Web-based e-mail...
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BestRush@...
Jan 2, 1999 7:16 am
best I can say is check an Enco cataloge . they have plan back chucks for cheap at times . I spent a great deal of time trying to get the 6" one I got with my...
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Marty Escarcega
opencon@...
Jan 2, 1999 2:53 pm
Just curious Skip, is it an original Atlas/Craftsman chuck? Clausing can't help you out on that particular part. I see Bob made a suggestion of "remachining...
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Marty Escarcega
opencon@...
Jan 2, 1999 2:53 pm
As far as I can tell, the website just maintains some basic statistics for the users of the list. I'm going to compile information and put it up on my website...
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Marty Escarcega
opencon@...
Jan 2, 1999 3:27 pm
Some of you may have seen and found this group via a post I made on the rec.crafts.metalworking newsgroup. My intent was to start a list specific to Atlas and...
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mkcent@...
Jan 2, 1999 4:00 pm
Thanks Bob, My chuck is a single pinion. I'd thought about building up and remachining it. If I can't locate a replacement,I'll give that a try. Skip ... ...
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elthoro@...
Jan 3, 1999 6:13 am
I R in here now! I acquired one of the little AA style lathes for a song in a horsetrade and have since disassembled and rebuilt it. The original owner had...
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David C. Rolley
drolley@...
Jan 3, 1999 8:24 am
Ed, I don't know which AA Lathe you have, but if it is the (nominally) 4" lathe your spindle is threaded 1/2 x 20 and Sherline has a 3 jaw chuck with 1/2 x 20...
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Marty Escarcega
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Jan 3, 1999 12:27 pm
... Dave, what specifically is wrong with the spindle? Marty ... eGroup home: http://www.eGroups.com/list/atlas_craftsman Free Web-based e-mail groups by...
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Marty Escarcega
opencon@...
Jan 3, 1999 12:40 pm
... If it doesn't bog down with the work you do, 1/6 is fine. I believe I remember seen an old Sears Craftsman Ad that said the motor for these little machines...
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Marty Escarcega
opencon@...
Jan 3, 1999 6:47 pm
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Marty Escarcega
opencon@...
Jan 3, 1999 7:53 pm
Sorry, I cut and pasted the last document from Word. Hope this one is clearer :-) Again any comments, suggestions and useful additions are appreciated. E-mail...
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David C. Rolley
drolley@...
Jan 3, 1999 8:25 pm
... When I purchased the AA/Craftsman lathe it had a bent spindle. I was working at Gates at the time as the plant electrician and had access to the plant ...
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Marty Escarcega
opencon@...
Jan 4, 1999 1:58 am
Perhaps someone on the list can help out and fabricate one reasonably? Marty ... was ... eGroup home: http://www.eGroups.com/list/atlas_craftsman Free...
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webbman@...
Jan 4, 1999 12:14 pm
I have aquired a atlas bench top lathe model 3950 serial# 003133 it is missing the gears for making threads and different feed rates is there anyone out there...
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John Kalina
jkalina@...
Jan 5, 1999 6:39 am
Hi, I have just recently bought a craftsman lathe, from a friend of mine and have been trying to scrape up some information about it. From the model number,...
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Marty Escarcega
opencon@...
Jan 5, 1999 12:24 pm
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Ronald Thibault
thibault@...
Jan 5, 1999 11:16 pm
... and have been trying to scrape up some information about it. From the model number, 109.20630 It seems to be made by aa engineering. I believe I have all...
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Johnson, John
JJOHNSON@...
Jan 6, 1999 12:18 am
Hello everyone on Atlas_Craftsman! I thought maybe we could all begin by telling each other what we have to get things rolling. I have a Craftsman 12x36 M/N...
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Marty Escarcega
opencon@...
Jan 6, 1999 1:10 am
... Hi John, I recently acquired a Craftsman/Atlas 12x36" lathe. This was the lathe made before the "Commercial" Craftsman lathe. It has the roller bearing...
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Draff@...
Jan 6, 1999 1:21 am
Hi all: About a year ago I rebuilt a 6" Craftsman lathe model number 101.07300 (believe this was made by Atlas). Its got all the threading gears (but no ...
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Cretedog@...
Jan 6, 1999 5:36 pm
Marty- I have 12x36 presently mounted on old steel desk(like a teacher's desk) Works very well with the added benefit of storage already there for tooling....
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Martin A. Escarcega
opencon@...
Jan 6, 1999 6:20 pm
Thanks for the reply, what are you going to use or did you use for the framework? I think Ron Thibault (excuse the spelling please Ron!), (another user) did...
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John Kalina
jkalina@...
Jan 6, 1999 8:37 pm
Thanks to all that replied. The lathe I have is about 12 to 18 inches long and I think it has about a 6 inch swing, but about 3 to 3.5 in are usable. As I have...
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Paul Baechler
pbaechle@...
Jan 6, 1999 9:18 pm
... 3/4 X 16 is the thread used on Taig and Sherline spindles; both firms offer 3 jaw chucks. Paul Baechler pbaechle@... ... eGroup home:...
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Ronald Thibault
thibault@...
Jan 7, 1999 1:39 am
... Gang; Marty already knows about my setup, but the rest of you may not. I have an old (60+ years) 12 X 24 Craftsman lathe with an Atlas roller bearing ...
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John D.L. Johnson
jjohnson@...
Jan 7, 1999 5:01 am
When I purchased my 12"x36" Craftsman M/N 101.28990 (circa. 1975) last year, I knew I would have to replace some parts. So far not too much. I found the...
