... mine was in pretty bad shape. The top would not come off easily. I finally ended up using two pipe wrenches. Surprisingly,it barely left a scratch....
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ant30dio
Oct 31, 2008 12:07 pm
I don't know, maybe the little 109 will meet my needs for now, but you guys got me thinking. Plus I have to put more money out for a chuck and centers, and I...
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redragonnet
Oct 31, 2008 12:36 pm
... Depends on the shape it is in & the tooling it comes with? Besides chucks there are change gears and many smaller pieces of tooling. Also many people...
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Joe R
joe_romas
Oct 31, 2008 12:58 pm
Tony. Take a deep breath and and decide what you expect to use a lathe for. That may help you make some buying decisions. As you might remember my first lathe...
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James Rice
porscheman54
Oct 31, 2008 1:04 pm
... I own an older Atlas-Craftsman 6x18, a plain bearing 101-07301 model. I did buy a A2Z quick change tool post for it. I will mention that this is not my ...
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azbruno
Oct 31, 2008 4:24 pm
I use a 101.21400 and find it very nice for what I do... with a few small caveats. I only cut soft materials, e.g. plastics, aluminum, brass, etc. I've cut...
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Robert Silas
robsi39
Oct 31, 2008 5:32 pm
I am just rebuilding a 6" Atlas #101.07301 I bought it used in 1962 and it did work for many years very well. For small jobs it's good, see if he has all...
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Joe R
joe_romas
Oct 31, 2008 7:14 pm
Robert. Well I just went to www.sears.com and choose "parts" Then with your model number I got this. ...
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Robert Silas
robsi39
Oct 31, 2008 9:31 pm
Joe, Thanks for the link. Item 96 is discontinued. I have to make it like I modified the spindle and replaced the small gear (20 teeth) on the r.h.s. of the...
52708
Joe R
joe_romas
Oct 31, 2008 10:04 pm
Robert. You can order the parts over the web. I'm not sure about import tariffs or whatever but I'm sure they do. They could very well have a facility in ...
52709
pflatlyne
Nov 1, 2008 12:29 am
... and it did work for many years very well. For small jobs it's good, see if he has all gears for thread cutting. I need a small gear for mine the one...
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pflatlyne
Nov 1, 2008 12:36 am
... I got my 101.07301 for 150. It needed some love,but under the grime it was in good shape. It had all the change gears and the chuck and motor (but the...
52711
pflatlyne
Nov 1, 2008 12:42 am
... model ... ...
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pflatlyne
Nov 1, 2008 12:55 am
I tried to order a 12" rod of bearing bronze from my normal source today and found out that they are out of stock until January 2009. Being desperate,I started...
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Robert Silas
robsi39
Nov 1, 2008 1:16 am
Thanks, I'll give it a try. Robert ... From: pflatlyne To: atlas_craftsman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 8:29 PM Subject: [atlas_craftsman]...
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PeterH
peterh5322
Nov 1, 2008 1:24 am
... Steel against cast iron is an excellent bearing system, for some applications. Lots of Logan's bearings were that way, but not the spindle nor the gear box...
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Robert Silas
robsi39
Nov 1, 2008 1:27 am
Years ago I bought parts from Goshen, Indiana; I do not remember the name of the company. I tried to phone them but they either moved or went out of business....
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pflatlyne
Nov 1, 2008 1:51 am
I havent tried the link belts yet,but I head the red ones were better than the green ones. ... name of the company. I tried to phone them but they either moved...
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Jon Elson
jmelson2
Nov 1, 2008 2:29 am
... Yes, that's the Clausing Service Center. Still in Goshen! http://www.clausing-industrial.com/service-std.htm Jon...
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pflatlyne
Nov 1, 2008 2:48 am
Do you have a lathe? Most of the parts on the hydraulic cylinder are very easily replicated. The only parts you would need to buy are the o rings which are...
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Robert Silas
robsi39
Nov 1, 2008 3:25 am
I am using the red ones. ... From: pflatlyne To: atlas_craftsman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 9:51 PM Subject: [atlas_craftsman] Re: Small...
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Robert Silas
robsi39
Nov 1, 2008 3:26 am
Thanks Jon. ... From: Jon Elson To: atlas_craftsman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 10:29 PM Subject: Re: [atlas_craftsman] Re: Small Craftsman...
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mikeyemc
Nov 1, 2008 4:05 am
Anyone make their own headstock spindle out of cold rolled steel? The spindle seems easyenough to make, but does it have to be heat treated and hardened after...
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Michael Fagan
woodworker_88
Nov 1, 2008 4:18 am
It only has to be hollow if you want to be able to extend long stock through the headstock (which I find myself doing about 80% of the time)...
52723
Exibar
mikeyemc
Nov 1, 2008 4:26 am
With the size of the spindle only 1/2", I figure there's an 1/8" to 1/4" of room for stock to go. Wouldn't the strength of the spindle out weigh the need for...
52724
ant30dio
Nov 1, 2008 5:34 am
Yea, if there's nothing with it, thats not good either. He never got back to me anyways, so maybe it's gone. Thanks, Tony ... of ... I ... make ... I've ... at...
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ant30dio
Nov 1, 2008 5:40 am
Did add photos. Album is called, 109.21270 and bench. http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman/photos/browse/8a37?c= Thought you might like to see the...
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pflatlyne
Nov 1, 2008 6:04 am
... 1/4" of ... weigh the ... Other than the difficulty working it,it would seem to me to be,the harder the better,and I definatly agree with the idea that...
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pflatlyne
Nov 1, 2008 6:10 am
... Thats much nicer than the bench I made. Mine is a pretty standard plywood and 2x4 type bench,with extra reinforcement under the top. I then screwed the...
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Glenn N
sleykin
Nov 1, 2008 6:14 am
I have. Took a couple of tries to get a really good working one. I left it solid and just put a piece of steel in the chuck and turn a point if I want to...
