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Re: Finally workbench for my lathe
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýBill,Funny and stupid story, I set mine up with a VFD with fwd/rev, potentiometer, jog, and E stop. I tested the E stop and was nevous that the thing would spin off.? I actually need to make the stop not quite as harsh.? But it didn't fling off the spindle thankfully. -Jody -------- Original message --------
From: "Bill in OKC too via Groups.Io" <wmrmeyers@...> Date: 1/4/19 2:01 PM (GMT-06:00) To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [atlas-craftsman IO] Finally workbench for my lathe They are a great deal heavier (and more massy, which is the real concern) that a 6" chuck. I have a 5" 4-jaw on my 7x10 lathe, I do NOT use the higher speeds, and take extreme care to make sure that the jaws don't extend enough to touch the bed. My Atlas has a Shars 6" 4-jaw now, and that is much more comfortable for making sure the bed is cleared. Atlas lathes have a threaded spindle, so you can also spin the chuck off if you reverse it or brake is sharply, which the 7x lathes don't have to worry about. Run it slow, and check it for clearance carefully, and be the envy of all your friends! (Want an 8" chuck, don't want to pay for it just yet. :) Bill in OKC
On Friday, January 4, 2019, 10:38:25 AM CST, Jody <jp4lsu@...> wrote:
I don't know, it cam with it. It's a 4 jaw and my dad tells me his uncle owned in the 50'same and owned an electrical company and used it in so manner in modifying boxes or recepticles, etc.? I'm not sure he knows because he would've been a boy.? Anyway my grandfather got the lathe from him by trading out mechanic work or something. So I believe the larger chuck is to hold odd work that he needed to hold.? It is a Craftsman chuck.? I've not measured it but looks to me to be 8" Does anybody have any concern with running the larger chuck? Thanks, Jody -------- Original message -------- From: cwlathes <carvelw@...> Date: 1/4/19 10:29 AM (GMT-06:00) To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [atlas-craftsman IO] Finally workbench for my lathe Jody ¨C again very nice . . .? ? Carvel ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jody ? Good point Carvel. I hate material getting under the headstock and pulling all that out from under there. That'd a good idea, I'll have to do that. That way I can pull out the shop vac less often. ? Here is a pick with my big drip pan. -Jody
Jody ¨C looks good ? Carvel ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jody ? I have the original cast iron legs made for the 101.07403 (12x24) with a maple top ? Not sure if top is original but it is probably close 2" thick. See picture.? I've since installed a drip pan underneath the entire lathe. -Jody
They recommend 2" dense hardwood. Some have gotten away with 1.75 and others have poured concrete the thickness of a 2x4. Get ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Ken Harrington <dreamcrafters@...> ? The Spec's only said "wood top", any idea how thick the top is? |