On Jan 23, 2024, at 3:12?PM, Sidebottom <Jeff.sidebottom@...> wrote:

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I have a Craftsman/Atlas lathe model 101.07403. Great little machine. A friend gave it to me along with multiple accessories including the milling attachment. I spent approximately 25 years as a Journeyman Tool & Die Maker/ Machinist and also programmed CNC mills and lathes and wire EDM. So, needless to say Im having a ball tinkering with it. I saw a gadget on YouTube and decided to make one for my lathe for threading. Mainly for anything smaller than 1/2 inch thread. Faster than swapping out gears. So,?Finished the threading tool for the lathe. The die is held in the piston by a 10-32 cap screw. I put the tailstock close and lock it down. Crank it in till it starts threading, and it does the rest. As it threads it pulls the piston through the sleeve. There is a stop screw I watch to prevent over travel. My lathe doesn't have reverse, so I have to back it out by hand. If the thread needs to be longer than the length of travel for the piston, I loosen the tailstock and slide it forward till the piston is at its starting point in the sleeve. There is a spring in the sleeve to load pressure when starting. Works great. Video is too large to email, so uploaded it to YouTube. Link below.?