Think I might have purchased an Atlas Lathe!!!

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

That would be fab mate. Pm me your PayPal address and what I owe you and I’ll send you my postal details.

Just cover my post once it's away mate
Il try and pinch an hour Sunday

 

[Exuptoy]

Cheers buddy. Most appreciated.

 

[gaz1]

ive posted some here

https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/lathe-bench.57700/

watch this video you will see what i mean

 

[cheb]

If you want this, the chuck key, not the letterknife, pm me an address and I'll post it FOC. The letterknife is from one of my Grandfather's many failed business ventures. Family lore has it he was too trusting and relied on a handshake to seal contracts and got stiffed because of it.

 

[Gritineye]

Looking good! For a switch I would suggest the no power type kill switch that kills the live feed if you pop a breaker, they ensure that when you come back from re-setting the breaker the lathe won't be spinning away on it's own.

Can't think what they're called right now but someone will know.

I'll find pic.

 

[Seadog]

NVR

 

[Exuptoy]

It’s basically referred to as a no volt coil or under volt relay. A direct on line starter which is basically a relay that when you lose the supply you need to re-energise it to use.

 

[Exuptoy]

If you want this, the chuck key, not the letterknife, pm me an address and I'll post it FOC. The letterknife is from one of my Grandfather's many failed business ventures. Family lore has it he was too trusting and relied on a handshake to seal contracts and got stiffed because of it.

Cheers @cheb appreciate that.

 

[Gritineye]

It’s basically referred to as a no volt coil or under volt relay. A direct on line starter which is basically a relay that when you lose the supply you need to re-evaluate-energise it to use.

Yep that's the sort, you can see the one on mine in the pics I posted earlier in this thread, it was cheapish but has been reliable, positioned so that I can hit it with my belly or hip

 

[Exuptoy]

This is the motor, not sure if it’s original, but I’d assume that 1/2 hp is sufficient and there’s no need to upgrade?

Also that gearbox thing that came with the lathe gets changed out with the cross feed auto handle piece on the left as it has the mount for the handle along with the reversing gears at the rear and it also came with a spare (or alternative) long lead screw.

 

[Gritineye]

That motor is fine, any more power will encourage you to push the lathe harder and just result in more half nut wear or belt slip.

 

[Exuptoy]

I need to adjust the handle as in the working position it still on top of the chuck.

 

[Exuptoy]

Looking back at the pics there was supposed to be turning tools, chuck tbars and the milling bits included but the lady couldn’t find the bits in her sons workshop!
If they find their way to me I’ll post the Tbars back to their prospective owners.

 

[lchris21]

Looking good. Nice setup to get you going

 

[Exuptoy]

Indexing Tool post is having one face machined to accept 12mm tools as the centre is almost 5mm too high.

Swapped the milling attachment out to have a look.

Crown 4” off the machine.

Lots of gears......

Crown 5” chuck

And a Bernerd 4 jaw....

 

[Arc Tourist]

The 4 sided tool holder would have been an update, as the original holder would have been a "Lantern" type, which they were called; for an illustration, have a look in your lathe book. What is the size of the square bit in the holder ?

 

[Exuptoy]

I noticed that. The tool is 12x12 and the tool post is having one side adapted to allow the use of a 12x12.

I’ve borrowed a 1/4 and a 5/16 (??) chuck key for today from the shop across the road and I can return them once I’m sorted. The lads also gifted me a small 6mm boring bar and 2 home made tool steel relief cutters. Not sure of the correct name

 

[Arc Tourist]

So roughly 1/2" inch. The older small lathes like mine and yours would have used 1/4" or 5/16" size bits in respective tool holders. To get your 4 way tool post working you would have to grind or preferably mill the shank of the bit to lower it, or use a smaller size bit with shims to bring the cutter up to centre height. If you have access to a mill, the 4 way tool holder could be modified by milling out the slots to allow 1/2" tool bits to set lower.

I'll have a look in my storage unit as I think I have some smaller bits you can have to get you started.

 

[Exuptoy]

Cheers fella. Most appreciated.

 

[Exuptoy]

So roughly 1/2" inch. The older small lathes like mine and yours would have used 1/4" or 5/16" size bits in respective tool holders. To get your 4 way tool post working you would have to grind or preferably mill the shank of the bit to lower it, or use a smaller size bit with shims to bring the cutter up to centre height. If you have access to a mill, the 4 way tool holder could be modified by milling out the slots to allow 1/2" tool bits to set lower.

I'll have a look in my storage unit as I think I have some smaller bits you can have to get you started.

Just got my tool post back. One face modified to accept 1/2” tooling.

Well it works (kinda )

one scruffy piece of 14mm rebar turned to a 10mm shaft and 11mm shoulder and it didn’t kill or maim me!