1/2/2023 0 Comments Atlas lathe![]() The power cross feed spindle and gear was not used by the previous owner, I refitted this item as it was in the “box of bits” that were with this lathe.There is a certain “knack” needed to operating the feed reversing gearbox at the headstock end of the leadscrew to find the neutral position.A new mounting hinge needs to be made, and a suitable bracket for fixing the front of the cover needs to be fabricated. Change gear cover as seen in the photos only has a temporary fixing to it as the previous owner had used the lathe without the cover fitted.Please note the following points about this lathe It could be wired for forward / reverse operation if the wiring is replace with 5 core cable, and a suitable switch is used. It is wired for forward operation, and has a standard 3 pin plug fitted. The motor is a single phase 240V 1420 RPM Cub Motor rated at 1/3HP. Sundry items – spanners, nuts, washers, bolts, gear spindles etc.Travelling steady frame – no fingers, I think the ones from the fixed steady can be reused.Fixed steady with 3 fingers – note that the plate needed to go under the bed to secure this steady is not present. ![]() The makers plate on the right hand end of the lathe shows that it has the serial number 029920.įurther information about this type of lathe can be found on the .uk website, so please do take a read of that for further information.Īlso included are the following accessories However, whilst the former would be light enough to lift off the bench yourself, the latter would need an engine crane and a trailer to get home.This is an Atlas 10″ lathe with the model number TV36 indicating it has taper bearings in the headstock with a vertical countershaft and a 36″ bed length. For most home machinists and small repair workshops something between a 3” x 15” and 6” x 30” machine will be ideal. ![]() How big to go? Well, bigger is not necessarily better - and moving larger machines can be an expensive proposition. ![]() Some American makers, South Bend for example, also quoted the bed length as part of the specification however, this is an irrelevant figure - it neither tells you the longest piece of material that can be turned, nor the length of the lathe. With a “bigger-and-better” attitude the Americans of course quote the largest diameter of a workpiece that can be turned clear over the bed - termed the "swing" - and so, in the example above, the American sizing would be 8" x 24". ![]() In this case the centre height is 4" and the distance between centres (the maximum length of material the lathe can accommodate) 24". The "English" method of sizing a lathe is to quote the centre height - or "throw" - the distance from the centre of the chuck to the nearest point on the bed. When you see a lathe branded as, for example, 4" x 24" what does this mean? ![]()
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