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[schor]

I've posted my altas th54 before but here it is again.



And here is the new one with cqgb that I am picking up Sat.



I'll figure out which one is best, most likely my current one, if so then I will swap out the qcgb from the new one and restore it and sell it.

Well I got it home and it's pretty much a parts machine. I wanted it for the QCGB which seems to be in ok shape. Here's a quick vid walkabout.

[video=youtube_share;nnJxBT6ESLM]http://youtu.be/nnJxBT6ESLM[/video]

 

[bill speidel]

I just picked up a 1938 Craftsman lathe. Can anyone point me to any discussion or hints on the best way for me to mount the motor so it can easily be adjusted when I want to adjust the spindle pulleys to control speed?



Thanks.

Bill

 

[mattthemuppet2]

my lathe motor is attached to the table with some door hinges sliding on a piece of rod. To change pulleys I just have to pick it up and slide it along the rod. Not especially elegant, but it works well!

 

[parrothead]

Here is mine. It is an old 10". I took these pictures the day I brought it home, so my work area isn't entirely set up yet. This thing came with a milling attachment and a bunch of other stuff. Maybe someone could clue me in on what some of this stuff is. I'm a total newbie and I have no real idea on how to operate this thing, but I'm pretty excited to learn. It came with a lathe operating book, so I'm starting there.

 

[schor]

Here is mine. It is an old 10". I took these pictures the day I brought it home, so my work area isn't entirely set up yet. This thing came with a milling attachment and a bunch of other stuff. Maybe someone could clue me in on what some of this stuff is. I'm a total newbie and I have no real idea on how to operate this thing, but I'm pretty excited to learn. It came with a lathe operating book, so I'm starting there.

Well, you have quite a few things in those buckets. A 4 jaw chuck, outside jaws for your 3 jaw chuck, a steady rest, 2 sets of change gears, a second spindle, a second forward reverse gear changer, live center, some dead centers and some hss tooling, boring bars, second tool post.

There are many instructional videos out there on youtube that can get you started. mrpete222 might be a good start, as well Tom's techniques has some basics too.

And of course there is always this site for you to ask questions.

 

[parrothead]

Thanks. I was organizing the drawers and found a smaller 3 jaw chuck buried in the back. I felt pretty good about the whole package, and I didn't think I did bad for $300.
I've been watching those videos that you mentioned on youtube. They have been extremely informative. I am anxious for warmer weather so I can make some chips fly. My shop isn't heated, so I'll have to wait...

 

[Dranreb]

Thanks. I was organizing the drawers and found a smaller 3 jaw chuck buried in the back. I felt pretty good about the whole package, and I didn't think I did bad for $300.
I've been watching those videos that you mentioned on youtube. They have been extremely informative. I am anxious for warmer weather so I can make some chips fly. My shop isn't heated, so I'll have to wait...

Hi parrothead, looks good for that money, you've got everything to get started there and you'll have fun getting to know how to use it..

Bernard

 

[schor]

I would suggest you lube the lathe well, stone the ways, get the machine into top working order before you start making any chips. Start your own thread about this lathe. Put it in the members projects forum or in the atlas forum. Ask your questions and you'll get tons of help. The lathe does not look like a restore is needed. I ran my lathe without restore, just maintenance before I cut metal.

Thanks. I was organizing the drawers and found a smaller 3 jaw chuck buried in the back. I felt pretty good about the whole package, and I didn't think I did bad for $300.
I've been watching those videos that you mentioned on youtube. They have been extremely informative. I am anxious for warmer weather so I can make some chips fly. My shop isn't heated, so I'll have to wait...

 

[parrothead]

I just bought a good used countershaft hanger on ebay last week. My original had a brazed yoke that had failed. I plan to repair it and put it on the shelf for a spare and install this replacement one. A customer of mine scrapes and repairs mills and lathes for a living, so I called him up to get his opinion on my lathe. He basically told me the same thing Steve did -- lightly stone the ways, clean, lube and make chips. He told me to replace the felt on the wipers, so I'll have to locate or make some of those. I don't plan to restore this lathe, I just want to keep it in good working order and use it. I'll start a thread on this if it ever warms up enough for me to get some quality shop time in. :whistle:

 

[wa5cab]

parrothead,

You can buy the felts for the carriage way wipers from Clausing and from at least one eBay seller. They last longer than the felts but you should this time also replace the rubber wipers, which Clausing also has.

Robert D.