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Is it my turn? Anything to do with lathes, mills and other shop tools
I’ve been waiting patiently for a trike to find its way to my house.
Bucket list to build a useable chariot like such. Not too stretched although his buggy looks a little cramped and kinda bland… but like the idea.
Cb750 seems to be what I’m leaning towards although an xs with a big bore kit could be a good candidate for a slim ride.
The power feed on my 10" Atlas hasn't worked since I put it back together from the pile of boxes it came in.... no gears for it. Periodically I keep an eye out on Ebay for reasonably priced ones, but they were always north of a hundred bucks, so I never pulled the trigger on 'em. About 10 yrs now of hand feeding.
Was down in the basement yesterday cleaning a section out for yet another remodel job. In this corner I found a small, unmarked and beat to crap cardboard box. 3 guesses as to what was in it? Yep... two... count 'em, 2 full sets of power drive gears.
Holy crap! Christmas came early.
In my excitement, I didn't get a pic of the box, but here's a set I put in a drawer in the lathe table and a set I cleaned up and stuck on the Atlas.
More huntin' around turned up the thread chart. Cleaned it up and installed. The latch for the gear cover was another missing piece that was in the box. Cleaned up and installed that also.
And since the poor ol' thing has taken to chattering to beat the band, I took it back apart from the saddle up... I had to, yano?
When I initially put it together, I pained the saddle, crossfeed etc yellow. It was late at night and I was out of the grey I used on the rest of the lathe. Never liked the color and regretted not waiting
Sooo... I had to repaint 'em. It's in my blood. Seems I can't fix anything without it involving paint.
Obviously everything was cleaned prior. Greased everything and got it all back together except for the apron. The half nuts are shot, big time. So the apron will stay off for a bit. Found a set of brass ones at Amazon.
Supposed to be here Sat. 69 bucks sounds kinda steep, but the Ebay pirates want more than that for a used original set. The original were cast out of Zamac of all things. For those that don't know, our BS carbs are cast from Zamac. It's soft and was never intended to work in high friction settings... like nuts. File that under what the fuck were they thinking... Anyway, the brass ones will likely outlive me. Soon as they get here, we'll find out if I actually have a power feed that actually feeds.
Forgot to mention, all the gibs were loose as hell, so after I get 'em all adjusted, that should clear up the chatter. You know... the reason I did this in the first place.
Was down in the basement yesterday cleaning a section out for yet another remodel job. In this corner I found a small, unmarked and beat to crap cardboard box. 3 guesses as to what was in it? Yep... two... count 'em, 2 full sets of power drive gears.
Holy crap! Christmas came early.In my excitement, I didn't get a pic of the box, but here's a set I put in a drawer in the lathe table and a set I cleaned up and stuck on the Atlas.
More huntin' around turned up the thread chart. Cleaned it up and installed. The latch for the gear cover was another missing piece that was in the box. Cleaned up and installed that also.
And since the poor ol' thing has taken to chattering to beat the band, I took it back apart from the saddle up... I had to, yano?
When I initially put it together, I pained the saddle, crossfeed etc yellow. It was late at night and I was out of the grey I used on the rest of the lathe. Never liked the color and regretted not waitingSooo... I had to repaint 'em. It's in my blood. Seems I can't fix anything without it involving paint.
Obviously everything was cleaned prior. Greased everything and got it all back together except for the apron. The half nuts are shot, big time. So the apron will stay off for a bit. Found a set of brass ones at Amazon.
Supposed to be here Sat. 69 bucks sounds kinda steep, but the Ebay pirates want more than that for a used original set. The original were cast out of Zamac of all things. For those that don't know, our BS carbs are cast from Zamac. It's soft and was never intended to work in high friction settings... like nuts. File that under what the fuck were they thinking... Anyway, the brass ones will likely outlive me. Soon as they get here, we'll find out if I actually have a power feed that actually feeds.
Forgot to mention, all the gibs were loose as hell, so after I get 'em all adjusted, that should clear up the chatter. You know... the reason I did this in the first place.
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Well, Halleluiah! Congratulations on getting it all together finally... always wondered about the yellow carriage that I saw in your pics. The gray is much better. Used the same colour on my Logan 820 restoration.
I have a similar chatter problem, primarily on parting operations. After re-adjusting the gibs, changing toolposts, fabricating a dedicated parting tool holder that is independent of the QCTP and so on, I found out that chuck overhang is the primary contributor. I have a Chinese 3-jaw similar to yours that is deep, that is to say that the jaws/workpiece is 4" or more from the spindle nose. When I tried the original Logan chuck that is no more than 2.5" from the spindle nose, no more chatter. Problem is that the Logan chuck is plumb wore out and no longer concentric. If you have the original Atlas chuck in your box of treasures, you might want to try it out.
I have a similar chatter problem, primarily on parting operations. After re-adjusting the gibs, changing toolposts, fabricating a dedicated parting tool holder that is independent of the QCTP and so on, I found out that chuck overhang is the primary contributor. I have a Chinese 3-jaw similar to yours that is deep, that is to say that the jaws/workpiece is 4" or more from the spindle nose. When I tried the original Logan chuck that is no more than 2.5" from the spindle nose, no more chatter. Problem is that the Logan chuck is plumb wore out and no longer concentric. If you have the original Atlas chuck in your box of treasures, you might want to try it out.
My turn...had more fun in the shop the other night than I have had in a long time. The shop finally got a TIG welder! Now hard at work developing the appropriate knowledge base and skillset!
The power feed on my 10" Atlas hasn't worked since I put it back together from the pile of boxes it came in.... no gears for it. Periodically I keep an eye out on Ebay for reasonably priced ones, but they were always north of a hundred bucks, so I never pulled the trigger on 'em. About 10 yrs now of hand feeding.
Was down in the basement yesterday cleaning a section out for yet another remodel job. In this corner I found a small, unmarked and beat to crap cardboard box. 3 guesses as to what was in it? Yep... two... count 'em, 2 full sets of power drive gears.
In my excitement, I didn't get a pic of the box, but here's a set I put in a drawer in the lathe table and a set I cleaned up and stuck on the Atlas.
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More huntin' around turned up the thread chart. Cleaned it up and installed. The latch for the gear cover was another missing piece that was in the box. Cleaned up and installed that also.
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And since the poor ol' thing has taken to chattering to beat the band, I took it back apart from the saddle up... I had to, yano?
Sooo... I had to repaint 'em. It's in my blood. Seems I can't fix anything without it involving paint.
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Obviously everything was cleaned prior. Greased everything and got it all back together except for the apron. The half nuts are shot, big time. So the apron will stay off for a bit. Found a set of brass ones at Amazon.
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Supposed to be here Sat. 69 bucks sounds kinda steep, but the Ebay pirates want more than that for a used original set. The original were cast out of Zamac of all things. For those that don't know, our BS carbs are cast from Zamac. It's soft and was never intended to work in high friction settings... like nuts. File that under what the fuck were they thinking... Anyway, the brass ones will likely outlive me. Soon as they get here, we'll find out if I actually have a power feed that actually feeds.
Forgot to mention, all the gibs were loose as hell, so after I get 'em all adjusted, that should clear up the chatter. You know... the reason I did this in the first place.
A TIG welder is one of those "where have you been all my life" tools. A bit of a learning curve, but well worth the effort.
Which one did you get? C'mon... ya gotta share.
It is a YESWELDER TIG 200P... your basic Amazon offering, albeit one that has received favorable reviews from TIG pros. Added a foot pedal, a supply of tungstens for steel and for aluminum, and a supply of steel, stainless and aluminum filler rod. Happy with the machine but not with the results. Practice makes perfect?
I have done plenty of stick, gas (oxyacetylene) and MIG welding over the years, so the basic welding skills are there. The goal though is those picture-perfect TIG welds!
I have done plenty of stick, gas (oxyacetylene) and MIG welding over the years, so the basic welding skills are there. The goal though is those picture-perfect TIG welds!
Jim, look what I found, are you missing it?
If you've done gas....
One of the best tips I ever got was from an old welder's off the cuff comment. As he sipped his coffee, he said "you can gas weld, you can TIG weld... it's the same damn thing!"
He's right. Make a puddle, add filler. Heat is heat. How that heat is made is immaterial.... it's heat.
Agree. Saying it and doing it are two completely things. Just keep that in mind as you practice. Another thing I'd suggest is regular practice. It's not like riding a bike. I went several years without using my TIG once (or twice
). I found it was almost like starting over. Now I try to make a point of using it at least once a month. Even then....Yeah, some excellent tutorials on Youtube.
Atlas Shrugged.
No joy on the half nuts. Supposed to be here today and all tracking sez is "shipping label created."
So I stuck the apron back on sans the half nuts, so it was usable the old fashioned way... hand fed.
The compound slide knob has never had the little pins you turn it with. Thought maybe the discovery of the lost cardboard box would yield them, but no... still MIA. So I put it back together long enough to make a set. The originals were zamac, just like a lot of cast parts on these ol' lathes. Not having any zamac, I used brass. Made 'em to a light interference fit, then hedged my bets and added a dab of J B Weld to stick 'em in place. Looks right spiffy methinks.
No joy on the half nuts. Supposed to be here today and all tracking sez is "shipping label created."
So I stuck the apron back on sans the half nuts, so it was usable the old fashioned way... hand fed.
The compound slide knob has never had the little pins you turn it with. Thought maybe the discovery of the lost cardboard box would yield them, but no... still MIA. So I put it back together long enough to make a set. The originals were zamac, just like a lot of cast parts on these ol' lathes. Not having any zamac, I used brass. Made 'em to a light interference fit, then hedged my bets and added a dab of J B Weld to stick 'em in place. Looks right spiffy methinks.
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Nice traditional shape...appropriate for the vintage machine.
That looks top notch!Atlas Shrugged.
No joy on the half nuts. Supposed to be here today and all tracking sez is "shipping label created."
So I stuck the apron back on sans the half nuts, so it was usable the old fashioned way... hand fed.
The compound slide knob has never had the little pins you turn it with. Thought maybe the discovery of the lost cardboard box would yield them, but no... still MIA. So I put it back together long enough to make a set. The originals were zamac, just like a lot of cast parts on these ol' lathes. Not having any zamac, I used brass. Made 'em to a light interference fit, then hedged my bets and added a dab of J B Weld to stick 'em in place. Looks right spiffy methinks.
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The one on my tool post/compond was missing the handles as well.
I noticed a large number of 3d printed “metal” parts on the EBay. I don’t have much hope for a 20dollar part BUT it’s still is in 1 piece a few years later. Probably won’t withstand something heavy dropping on it by accident but for it’s intended use, it’s a good/cheap option.
Just throwing it out for anyone looking at the 3d parts for these and wondering the durability.
Oh, forgot to mention...the TIG welder purchase was complimented by a plasma-cutter purchase; another game-changing machine. Cut some steel plate that I had to build a mobile steel-topped welding table... pictures to follow ('cuz y'all love pics, right?).
Watch this space for a possible announcement. Road trip Saturday...
So I've heard: "...my welding skills have greatly improved...
my grinding skills."
my grinding skills."
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