Hi. Thanks for letting me join the group. My Uncle gave me his old Atlas lathe model TH 42. It has a serial number on it. Will that number be important to...
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jtiggr
jtiggr713
Jan 1, 2008 6:26 pm
Paint removal: My 618 was a gift that turned out to be not so free. Very badly abused through two owners. It was necessary to disassemble every single piece...
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Russ Kepler
rkepler007
Jan 1, 2008 7:48 pm
... Spending a lot of time on randomly selected junkyard steel will be really frustrating - a tool and speed that works for 1026 will fail with 4130, 4130 ...
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LouD31M066@...
Jan 1, 2008 8:06 pm
Do not confine yourself to steel (cheep or otherwise) You will find bits and pieces of nonferrous if you keep eyes and ears open and let it be known you need...
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Joe R
joe_romas
Jan 1, 2008 9:36 pm
Mike. Here's a link that will help you determine the age of your Atlas lathe. http://www.lathes.co.uk/atlas/index.html Joe ... From: riggsalent97 To:...
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ammonidaho
Jan 2, 2008 3:06 pm
After looking at the pictures of the Atlas 12" lathe, I noticed that they changed the cross feed selector button to a ball-ended toggle arm. Does anyone know...
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Joe R
joe_romas
Jan 2, 2008 4:31 pm
It looks like it would be easy enough to make, It corrects the knob being behind the cross feed wheel. Joe ... From: ammonidaho To:...
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Elton E. (Tony) Clark
lotustonyclark
Jan 2, 2008 5:12 pm
*Does anyone have the correct name and number and link count for the reccommended linked-belt replacement for the headstock drive belts on a late model 12...
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Michael Fagan
woodworker_88
Jan 2, 2008 6:24 pm
It's 1/2" wide x 5/15" tall, 4L section, and sold by the foot. It's available by the foot from McMaster-Carr as 6173K37 and as a package of 5 feet, 6173K47....
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fester225
Jan 2, 2008 6:27 pm
I want to try winding compression springs on my 6" Atlas lathe. The first spring I want to try requires I gear the leadscrew for 2TPI. The Atlas only gears...
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John R. Sandhagen
jrsandhagen
Jan 2, 2008 7:12 pm
One nice thing about the link belt is the modularity of it...I put it on my table saw, band saw, lathe, etc. I built a buffer and the extra woked fine for...
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Michael Fagan
woodworker_88
Jan 2, 2008 7:26 pm
Sounds like you need a jackshaft with some additional gearing. Is the lathe mounted to a bench to which you could bolt another shaft? ... [Non-text portions...
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hartnettmark
Jan 2, 2008 7:38 pm
Dear Members. I just got my 10" Atlas lathe up and runing after the rebuild/restore project and in the mean time I bought another one for parts (could'nt pass...
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peterh5322
Jan 2, 2008 9:40 pm
... The Logan 10" had a 3MT spindle and a 3MT to 3AT adapter which had a flange on it, and also a 1-1/2"-8 spindle nose protector, which also acted as an...
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hartnettmark
Jan 3, 2008 12:11 am
Thanks, There is what looks like a spindle protector as well as a spacer with a flange which is probably what you are refering to. This would clear up alot. It...
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jerdal@...
jtiers
Jan 3, 2008 1:05 am
... Logan is ALMOST alone in using the 3AT....... Atlas also used it, of course, and prices for accessories for Atlas can be crazy, almost up with South bend...
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Charles Gallo
charlie11364
Jan 3, 2008 1:21 am
... I don't know - I stuck with 3AT, and have NOT regretted it. Then again, at the time Sobel Machine was still around, and 3AT collets cost the same as 3C. I...
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Brett Jones
bretthjones
Jan 3, 2008 1:46 am
Sobel is still around in some form. I have no idea if there is anything akin to a store front, but they have a large presence on E-Bay. Not a retailer that's...
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Steve
skadsm@...
Jan 3, 2008 3:05 pm
... I spoke to him a while back and as far as I know, he is still around. My dad's been buying stuff from him for decades. I think his son may be doing a lot...
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temiller
tecm779
Jan 5, 2008 1:50 pm
Hi group, I am new and I need help with the specifications of a Atlas Clausing model #5418 ser.#001541lathe, that I am considering buying. Thank You ...
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mertnedp
Jan 5, 2008 3:09 pm
Look in the pages of "Metalworking Book One The Best of Projects in Metal" The article is called "Cross-feed Lever" by Richard Torgerson. I did this one for my...
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Jonathan Bumstead
metalshaper03
Jan 5, 2008 5:29 pm
Greetings! Newbie here, so I thought I'd post an introdction. Been into building metal stuff, for about 10 yrs or so.. Metalshaper is my handle.. got that...
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Bernie T.
pioneerarms
Jan 5, 2008 5:40 pm
Welcome, I to build black powder stuff, I make muleear locks....check out my web site. pioneerarms.com Maybe we can can talk from time to...
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metalshaper03
Jan 5, 2008 5:56 pm
... locks....check out my ... Bernie, I'm very familiar with you site!! :{D Sure, nothing I like more, than discussing and learning all I can about building...
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Bernie T.
pioneerarms
Jan 5, 2008 6:29 pm
Hi Again Metalshaper, I am working on an underhammer lock also to reproduce to the trade. Do you have one of my Muleear locks? Thanks,....Bernie ... From:...
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Jonathan Bumstead
metalshaper03
Jan 5, 2008 6:43 pm
Hi Again Metalshaper, I am working on an underhammer lock also to reproduce to the trade. Do you have one of my Muleear locks? Thanks,....Bernie>>> Bernie, ...
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Bernie T.
pioneerarms
Jan 5, 2008 7:08 pm
Email me off line to talk.................bjtjunk@... ... From: atlas_craftsman@yahoogroups.com ...
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Stanley, Joey
jjlstanley
Jan 6, 2008 12:52 am
I have mine out of my Atlas TH54 doing some cleaning, can someone tell me what to look for as far as wear is concerned? Thanks, Joey. [Non-text portions of...
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danaz.chandler
Jan 6, 2008 12:56 am
Hi Joey: A new half nut has 50% internal and 50% external features...As they wear, the wall thickness between adjacent internal 'threads' will diminish....Hope...
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sportycaferacer
Jan 6, 2008 5:02 am
i just bought a 101.27440 and it has a 4 jaw chuck on it but i want to get a 3 jaw to go with it. could somebody tell me what the spindle size and thread count...
