Atlas Refurb and Tooling

[Jamiethesquid]

I see some of the 3L size on Ebay for a decent price. That is probably where I will get it from


Jamie

 

[wa5cab]

The belts on the 618 are:

3L210 Motor
3L350 Spindle

My personal considered opinion is that link belts should only be used for what they were developed for - emergency repairs. Reports that they are quieter than standard V-belts always seem (if you dig into the case) to be comparing a new link belt to a 70 year old V-belt. Like vehicle tires, V-belts should be replaced every 10 or 15 years, whether they are worn out or not.

Link belts can't transfer as much torque as the same width V-belt for two reasons. They are much thinner so have less than half the surface area in contact with the pulleys. And they stretch. It isn't uncommon to see someone write that they had to remove a link in order to get the belt tension back up.

They are not rated for reverse operation.

And finally, decent quality link belts are more expensive.

Robert D.

 

[CoopVA]

I've been getting Browning V Belts from Amazon, very reasonable price. They are Prime eligible too, so no shipping cost if you have a Prime membership.


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[Jamiethesquid]

I am seriously delinquent in posting some pictures, last night I had a little time to work on the parts. After stripping and rinsing the parts, they flash rusted very quickly as I would have expected. So into the Evap-o- Rust they went, I left them in there till last night. Took them out and rinsed the carbon off and gave them a light scrub with a SS wire brush. Then re dipped them and let them air dry. The Evap-o-Rust container recommends this for a protection from flash rusting.

Tonight I want to label and bag the parts, take some pictures, and get the legs and the gear cover in the Evap-o-Rust. May start degreasing the head stock and carriage if time permits. I noticed that I am missing the Guard on the Compound #M6-37 I will fab one out of sheet metal until I can find a replacement at a decent price.

Once all the small parts are safely bagged and tagged, I will start the disassembly and cleanup of the Countershaft Assy, the head stock, the bed, and the Carriage. I would love to continue priming the parts but right now they are forecasting -30F in Maine and Painting in the Basement is a no go with spray paint. My shed is available but unheated.

I have decided to mount the lathe to my 60" Craftsman workbench. It has a 1.5" MDF top capped in Galvanized sheet metal. I am going to make a back splash to contain the chips, this bench has Ball Bearing drawers and shelves under it. It is currently bolted to the concrete foundation wall. I am going to level and square the bench as best as possible and add some home made leveling feet to each end to compensate for seasonal changes and variations in the floor. I have another 1.5" thick top that I am considering adding to the bench top, that would give me 3" of wood, mounted to steel, filled with tools, bolted to concrete, I hope this is rigid enough LOL!!

I will take a bunch of pics tonight and upload them ASAP

 

[Jamiethesquid]

Totally disassembled the chuck, degreased, de-rusted, soaked in oil. Then greased and reassembled.


Jamie

 

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