Re: ELS conversion
Didn't get it for my Atlas, but my ELS was under half-price from John Dammeyer, full price was under $300. Still gotta buy an encoder, and connection stuff, but most of it I can build. That ELS is old
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Bill in OKC too
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#116377
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Re: ELS conversion
An electronic lead screw allows you to cut any pitch thread you want, SAE
or metric. It will also allow you to use any feed rate you want. So, if you
are developing some chatter and want to reduce
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Kevin McEnhill <mcenhillk@...>
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#116376
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Re: ELS conversion
No offense intended here. I must be ignorant on the subject. Enlighten me on what I could do with an ELS that I could not do with a QCGB or a change gear set. I understand that change gears are a
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Mike Poore
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#116375
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Re: My Homemade Threading Tool
Much appreciated. Thanks again
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Sidebottom <Jeff.sidebottom@...>
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#116374
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Re: My Homemade Threading Tool
The serial number is probably very faint. I found that if I shined a light on it and viewed it on a angle, I could see it.
It should be within three inches of the end.
I¡¯ll send you the
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Jim F
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#116373
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Re: My Homemade Threading Tool
I'll try to find that tomorrow
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Sidebottom <Jeff.sidebottom@...>
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#116372
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Re: My Homemade Threading Tool
Yes sir. 12 inch
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Sidebottom <Jeff.sidebottom@...>
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#116371
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Re: My Homemade Threading Tool
Also, if you look at the right top side end of the front way, you can possibly find the serial number.
Atlas kept a data base of the year it was made, but unfortunately they had computer problems and
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Jim F
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#116370
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Re: My Homemade Threading Tool
I can email it to you.
No charge.
Is your lathe a 12¡± ?
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Jim F
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#116369
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Re: My Homemade Threading Tool
Jeff,
That is correct. Atlas made the lathes for Craftsman.
How thick are the ways?
Most early models have 3/8¡± ways.
The Craftsman Commercial model has 1/2¡± ways and was made in the early
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Jim F
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#116368
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Re: My Homemade Threading Tool
I got a manual but noticed later that there were several pages missing.
I've been able to figure most of it out but a complete manual would be
nice. What do you charge for them?
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Sidebottom <Jeff.sidebottom@...>
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#116367
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Re: My Homemade Threading Tool
Jeff,
Did you get the Atlas manual for your lathe?
I have two digital copies and several videos on how to use your lathe.
Let me know if you¡¯d like me to send them to you.
I have that same lathe,
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Jim F
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#116366
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Re: ELS conversion
Rui,
It depends on what you mean by "plug and play". No one has a bolt on kit
that I know of. As Animal pointed out, the Rocket system has assembled
electronics but you likely still need a power
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Greg
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#116365
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Re: Making a New, Elliptical Compound Thrust Plate/Large Dial Upgrade
Bravo!? You will never regret those proper upgrades.? Bearings for tight and smooth operation and just as importantly the sleeve to get the dial out of the load path.? I did my 10" a couple of
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Bill Pendergrass
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Re: ELS conversion
Got ahead of myself , theres a bunch of Tubes about the Rocketronics .
animal
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mike allen
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#116363
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Re: ELS conversion
yea there this one , the electronics are all done ya just have to plug
things in , A guy on one of the groups here? got one , if its this group
maybe he'll chime in
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mike allen
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#116362
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Re: ELS conversion
Greg
I can soldier pretty good but all the tech stuff has my head spinning as I grew up in the 80¡¯s and do not have any experience with that. Putting the components together should not be a problem
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Rui Dantas
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#116361
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Re: ELS conversion
Rui,
Back home and can respond a bit better. Yes, mine is the Clough ELS.
If I have to explain this it will get technical real fast but Clough uses a
TI microprocessor that is designed for
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Greg
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#116360
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Re: ELS conversion
Why is the Accellstepper forum banned ?
thanks
animal
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mike allen
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Re: ELS conversion
There has been a loot of discussion on this at /g/E-Leadscrew
Depending on what parts of the original system that you have you can replace the arm that the change gears go on with a
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Chris Fulmer
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#116358
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