Re: Faceplate & Dogs
Duh! I should have remembered that type, especially as I have one. Those are specifically for square stock. The one that Andrei showed may have originally been for square also but it appears that
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Robert Downs
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Re: Faceplate & Dogs
Here is what he is talking about https://www.amazon.com/USD-ADJUSTABLE-BENT-LATHE-CAPACITY/dp/B07F1BDPSX ________________________________ Sent: Friday, February 22, 2019 1:19 PM To:
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Andrei
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Re: Faceplate & Dogs
Sorry Robert, I should sent a link out.? And maybe this is for stock with flats.
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Jody
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Re: Faceplate & Dogs
Given that the standard set of dogs is ¡°adjustable¡± (each one in the set covers a diameter range), I¡¯m not certain whether you might be referring to those or something else entirely. Can you
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Robert Downs
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Re: Faceplate & Dogs
Has anybody used the adjustable dogs? Are there issues with those? They seem like an economical way to go if? you aren't turning between centers all the time or if you are doing a wide variety of
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Jody
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Re: New Member
I am all for keeping Clausing interested in supporting we owners of the old Atlas machines. But I prefer to do it by buying parts from them. Most of the manuals on the Atlas and Craftsman machines are
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Robert Downs
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Re: New Member
Clausing Atlas will sell you all the manuals you need for a reasonable price and some are a free download. Just Google clayusing atlas manuals and you will be there!
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tony wilson
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Re: Atlas Craftsman 3950 back gear question
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At home I kind of prefer 1/4" , less to grind!3/8" is the center height with my Enco turret but I have shims.Dave?Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
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Dave Matticks
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New Member
Robert, I am a new member to the Atlas Craftsman list. I don¡¯t know how the list works yet, but I assume you are the ¡°owner/moderator¡± and this email is actually getting to you. A week ago or
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Brad Kuhn
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Re: Faceplate & Dogs
Hi Jody . . . wasn¡¯t trying to correct anything and your description was spot on in terms of what you were wanting to do . . . A faceplate can be used as a drive plate either with a straight dog
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cwlathes
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Re: Faceplate & Dogs
Carvel, You are right to correct me.? The correct term would be driveplate for what I'm talking about.? So I'm looking for a driveplate and I can't imagine I would need one bigger than 6".? The
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Jody
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List Etiquette (Was RE: HSS Indexable Inserts (Was RE: [atlas-craftsman IO] Atlas Craftsman 3950 back gear question
I realize that it saves time to just hit the Reply button instead of typing in an address and I know that I sometimes forget to do it myself until about half a second after I hit SEND. But the polite
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Robert Downs
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Re: Faceplate & Dogs
Jody , If I am reading you correctly this is actually two separate issues . . . . ? For driving a workpiece between centres the lathe dog is fine and a 6¡± faceplate is a convenient way to engage it
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cwlathes
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Re: Faceplate & Dogs
Roger that. Thanks Kurt
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Jody
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Re: Faceplate & Dogs
I have a 6" plate, never needed anything bigger, and always use standard dogs. Kurt S. Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S7, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
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Kurt Sierens
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Re: Atlas Craftsman 3950 back gear question
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Thanks! I'll look into it.
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Dan in Cali
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Faceplate & Dogs
I'm needing tooling for turning between centers and sparked a couple of questions.? My lathe is 12x24 101.07403 1)? Should I pay a little more and get the 8" faceplate instead of 6" 2) Do you guys
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Jody
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Re: Atlas Craftsman 3950 back gear question
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I go to the N.A.M.E.S. show here in Michigan. They are always there and offer discounts. I agree their holders are expensive, but they are nice, but the inserts are reasonable. Sent via the Samsung
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Kurt Sierens
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Re: Atlas Craftsman 3950 back gear question
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the larger tool blank ya can use the less flex ya will have ??? ??? animal
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mike allen
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Re: Atlas Craftsman 3950 back gear question
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I have been using their HSS inserts for several years & like them alot ??? ??? animal
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mike allen
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