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Hello all, Recently refurbished a 1944 Craftsman Atlas 12 in lathe and am starting to practice and turn some book knowledge into practical experience. Last year I built a small machinist hammer with my mini lathe but was never happy with the quality so it got redesigned and remade. Pretty...

I am looking at what it might take to convert an MHC horizontal mill into an MFC or MIC style. The MHC mill I own has had both lever operators removed, and it still needs the vertical Z-axis converted. I see that the MF and MI mills used a knee lift assembly #M1-43X. Machined components used...

I know there are plenty of AXA vs BXA threads, but I didn't find one specific to the Atlas/Craftsman 12 inch... My case – I've already got a 7x mini lathe (with OXAs) and was on the hunt for something heavier. Wasn't really looking for an Atlas but found a deal on a late model 12" too good to...

Hello all. I wanted to reach out and say hello to the Atlas crew. Surely, you all know of the 'other' site, where you can't even say that name let alone have a discussion about it. I can only conclude that with them, it's the machine that makes the machinist and not the other way around. They...

STL file format ready for slicing and 3D printing replacement plastic gibs made from drawings posted here in the downloads section by another. I used PETG although there are other materials such as nylon or ABS plastic that might work well/better. PETG is very solvent resistant and slides...

(first post) I recently purchased a 3950 that appears to have seen little use but needs disassembly and cleaning. First problem so far is the split nut lever is very difficult to turn. I've removed the split nuts and the spring/ball detent and sprayed WD-40 inside. Was able to move the lever...

My new Sheldon TE-1248P 12 inch by 48 inch 1200 lbs

So, I believe I have found the lathe for me... right size, condition and several extras, appears to be in great condition by someone who took care of it.. let me know your thoughts and any tips for my first lathe.. $1500, maybe high, but all the extras and condition seems like a reasonable...

Does anyone know the specs on the Atlas Pick-O-Matic drive gear 10-1213? (Or where I can find one?) At some point in its life, someone removed the drive gear, leadscrew and all change gears from my newly acquired TH48. Otherwise, everything else appears to be entirely in tact. I am...

Hello all, recently picked this up and was wondering if there are manuals available for this. I believe this is a 10D and want to do a little maintenance before I hook it all back up and get to learning. Thanks Jason

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Hey guys, new here, thanks for the add. I’m looking into getting into small machining mostly hobby stuff. I came across an old sears 101.07382 I’ve posted some picture the guy is asking 1000 obo. After some digging through the wall forums, seems to be a one off year. Just any input would helpful...

I've got an Atlas Craftsman 12x36. Whenever I run it on the back gears and apply more than very little force taking a cut, there's a fair bit of what I can only describe as a "crunchy" sound. Attached is a video of the lathe running with the sound. My first guess is that there isn't enough play...

I've got a new to me Atlas Craftsman 12x36 from the 30s. I was partially taking apart the headstock to do some cleaning and also to inspect the babbitt bearings. Can anyone with more experience tell me if these bearings are still good to continue using or if I need to pour new ones? Thanks in...

I made this in sketchup 18. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4738659 this is my thingaverse link so you can down load stl file to make it. If you use 40 percent or higher infill it would be strong enough to actually use on lathe. Or you could use it for mold like me and metal cast your own. Oh...

Admins, I am not sure if this belongs here or in the projects side, but I thought I would start here. I introduced myself in the new members forum a while back but never got a chance to post an actual thread for my lathe. This lathe was originally owned by the father of a family friend. When...

Hi everyone, restoring my Atlas 10” QC-54 for 115 volt and need help :) it is already wired for 220 and unfortunately No 1 wire is not tagged! Not too savvy with wiring motors! I have attached the wiring chart from the back of the plate as well as a picture of how it is wired as of today for...

S o I have an atlas lathe that I am looking to get some more information about. From my own research, it appears that a previous owner has taken a 10" headstock and mounted it to a bed from an Atlas 12" along with the 12" carriage and tailstock. It looks like they machined and adapter/raiser...

Hey guys, I felt like this post would make sense as it's own thread. I wanted to thank everyone here for helping me out with the identification and tear down of this piece of vintage machinery. It's awesome to find a community so passionate about these pieces of history. According to @wa5cab...

I have a 6" independent 4-jaw chuck on my Atlas TH54 lathe. Other night I was about to dial in a stud for threading and the (jaw) screw stripped its thread. On a closer look, the threads in the chuck body are just plain worn out. I knew they were worn, but not that bad (or so I thought). Well...