Broken Atlas 6" lathe top slide.

Thanks JPMacG, that will help a lot. I am pretty sure I will tackle this.


That is also a great idea mattthemuppet2, thanks. That may be the quickest way to get a usable lathe right now.


Thanks for the info wa5cab. I did find a couple of bare slides for sale, and one machined from steel, but all beyond my budget right now.


Thanks again folks.
 
I have a cross slide I bought at an auction that I believe to be Craftsman. It is marked 10-302 and may fit. See pics. The one of the number is not clear but it looks like 10-302.
 

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If you paid $250 for the whole lathe, spending a bit more on a replacement part will still keep you above water with the value of the lathe (assuming there aren't many more bad surprises).
It's probably well worth the repair.
 
The compound slide that you have is a 704-073. The earlier M6-302 will also work. They changed the compound slide but did not change the M6-301 upper swivel that it sits on. 10-302 fits 10F and maybe the later 10D's.
 
Thanks again folks.

If you paid $250 for the whole lathe, spending a bit more on a replacement part will still keep you above water with the value of the lathe (assuming there aren't many more bad surprises).
It's probably well worth the repair.

Yeah phubbman, but I am basically a cheap guy, and did not want to ruin the good deal I got (or thought I did!) by having to spend the same amount again on just one part!
The rest of the lathe seems to be in excellent shape, so at some point I will attempt the task of making a replacement.

Regards.
 
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