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I’m aware. I’ve been gold several times. Probably half of my tenure here, but let it lapse.

Nope, they got whacked. Hoping I can get a couple back.

There might be a British company with that name but… Atlas Lathes - The Background Built in 6, 9, 10 and 12-inch versions, Atlas lathes were made by the Atlas Press Company, an organisation based originally in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.

My dad used one of those kits to do a lot of bodywork. I remember it but was too young to hold use it. I was head flashlight holder and go-fer though.

I cut small key ways using the carriage of the lathe or the mill spindle. Not optimal, but with the right setup and grind, it works. Google should find examples.

There are carbides that can survive the impact but shapers typically use HSS/Cobalt bits because carbide is brittle. Grinding is probably the best way for hardened teeth like that. Maybe solid carbide endmill in the Bridgeport?? That fancy tooling isn’t cheap though, and you need a big rigid...

There are certain things that a shaper can do better than more modern stuff, especially when you don't have more modern stuff. I had use of one from a friend in the past. Great for al sorts of slotting and cutting dovetails. Tooling is stupid cheap, just HSS lathe bits shaped as needed. I...

Trying to avoid shipping for time being. Thanks. Something like this is what I'm hoping for condition-wise, and price is right. But just don't want to mess with shipping a car sight unseen. With my luck, he'll change his mind while it's in transit.:rolleyes:

Unless they are really worn to hell, the threads on the tailstock aren't too critical. If memory serves, the cross slide and tailstock lead screws on the Atlas/Craftsman machines were 1/2"-10 Acme LH thread. Verify that first. If it were me and I didn't trust the used parts off ebay, I would...

I was trying to make room in my inbox to recieve PMs and somehow managed to clear out all of my personal messages by mistake instead of the two I was trying to. Can they be restored? There are contacts, references, and other important information in a couple of them that I don't want to lose.

This Craftsman 12x 36 is the same one I had for quite a while. Made a lot of parts on it to rebuild other lathes, as well as itself. I ran out of space and had to sell four lathes, two milling machines and a small shaper. Now I have an Austrian EMCO Super 11, which is a pretty nice machine...

John, I made some space in my inbox. That is probably an early 12 x 24 lathe. Looks like it has babbit bearing, while later ones used Timken tapered roller bearings on the spindle. Nothing wrong with babbit as long as you keep the rpms in the appropriate range. You have to change the gears...

Atlas made the lathes for Craftsman and at the very end, I believe Clausing was involved. They are very capable machines and very easy to fix. Some of the South Bend, Clausing, and other brands used a 2 1/4-8 spindle nose thread. These machines typically could take a 5C collet, while the 1...

The Craftsman lathes never used a cam lock chuck. They were all threaded spindles. The Craftsman 6" swing baby lathes used 1"-8 or 1"-10 threaded spindles, depending on when it was made. The larger 10"/12" swing Atlas/Craftsman lathes all used a 1 1/2"-8 threaded spindle noses. There are tons...

My son wants a project to work on and I've got extra 360 engine and either a A833 or 727 trans available. He really wants a 4-speed so that has priority but if I can convert without a lot of pain, an automatic would work too. Looking to do the least amount of work I can get away with beyond...

You are doing this to promote adhesion for the epoxy, correct? What size hole are you drilling? Something you may want to consider is running an undersize tap through such that it just forms a slight groove in the wall. That groove will provide a mechanical lock for the epoxy so that it will...

Yes, that is the style I'm looking into, but that one isn't reversible and still way out of my budget. I'm not a professional shop and no matter how much I enjoy owning and using quality tools, that price can't be justified.

Yowza! A bit out of my budget. Plus the ones I'm looking at have a lower profile neck/head to get up into tight places. I read something about a special thread or locking nut to prevent the wheel from coming loose. They've been out in our litigious world for a couple decades so I'm satisfied...

I have a couple IR tools and they are great. I haven't found an extended reach model by them though. And from the reviews, I think I want to splurge on the reversible ones. Added some links to the original post.

I'm in the market for a new extended reach cutoff tool. I currently have the low end $40 HF version and it sucks. Absolutely no power/torque and takes forever to cut anything. The HF Chief version gets good reviews and the price isn't bad at around $130 without a coupon. However, there is a...

Moving back to Florida?? Did Al hit his head? Did you hit Al in the head? :lol:

I could probably fab you an adapter plate if you want to give it a shot.

Yup, I’m aware of the options but am curious what was used. I’ve heard that the shallower angles can be difficult with stones. I’ve got a nice Sioux valve and seat setup but haven’t played with it yet.

I may have missed it, but what machine/equipment did you use to cut the seats?

YES! It all matters. :poke::lol:

That's moving along nicely! What's the short story on the motor build and how much does the car weigh?

:lol: No time to go over it in detail this morning, but thanks for pulling the information together.

Why not! I like your thinking and ambition. I’ve got a couple wildcats in the works but have to get the Cuda done first. I’ve made a .223 Remington five flute reamer from scratch and hope to do same for a couple of larger bore wildcats. I do this stuff for me and most new cartridges since the...

Going on the current info available….$1000.

Air rifle. One of the Crossman pumps like the old 760 or 2200 are cheap, pretty quiet, and sufficient to do the job at ten yards or so. The break-barrel springers are more powerful, but can get pretty loud unless they include a moderator. A .22 cal pellet in the ear at 750-800 fps should be...