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oops I didnt even realize that. either way,,nice job!

Nice restoration,these are one of my favorite topics to read




. I found this for repairing metal, havent tried it yet but it looks interesting
lab-metal ,
theres probably a bunch of...

thanks,,I was thinking that an angle plate was just stronger. i didnt realize they were using it for accurate 90's. I guess I will try ebay for a small one....thanks

I was searching the web looking for ideas on how to make a milling attatchment for my atlas lathe. One site, the guy used 'angle plate'...I looked it up and some larger ones (bigger than 3x3") are...

yes,I forgot to mention it here. I originally posted it in a different forum and wrote a little about it on youtube. After the blade comes out you heat it with a torch until it turns pink ,then when...

Thought I'd share this video I just posted about a home made bandsaw blade welder someone gave me. I have no clue as to how it was made but it I'm sure you guys here can make one!! Here is the link...

"My name is Mark & I am a blasphemer"
hmmm, maybe its something us Marc's have in common :U

Awesome files and beautiful boxes!! :2tsup:

I need to buy a jewelers saw to try some inlay work for a guitar. I had no clue about using them so I looked it up on youtube. there's a bunch of videos that explain the types of blades, how to...

I'll have to repent later :wink:, right now wood is easier to play with.
I stuck a small piece of wood between the centers and used my compound rest (I already forgot the names of the parts) and...

Usually I never have good luck. I went to my basement to sort through the box of stuff that came with the lathe. Most of the things I have no clue as to what they are. I found a morse 3 to 2 fitting,...

Thanks,, after reading your response, I opened up a manual on the specifications of my lathe and it said for the headstock spindle
" 1 1/2" spindle, 8 pitch threads,......25/32" hole bored through...

I would like to turn a few pieces of wood on my metal lathe but I'm unsure of the setup that goes into the headstock. I have a live center for the tail stock, and I was going to try a spur drive...

I found this site and downloaded a few but didnt dig into any yet..something about reading books online, I cant concentrate..I need paper :doh:...

well, I finished off that handle basically just the way it looks in the photo. I messed up the little shoulder so I didnt make it like the original. but the tang (the original isnt threaded) fit in...

I'm just taking a stab here -- how about garage door tracks? (I dont know about the size your asking for , but I have 2 tracks laying on the side of my house and I noticed that I could link them...

Thanks Dano, I visit the groups there also, but I like it here better. :U

Hey Kody, I like the idea of just swinging the banjo down a bit. I'll look into that. A co-workers father builds those steam locos that you can sit on, I havent seen any pics of his yet.
The...

Pipeclay....Yes ,I'm confusing everyone because I'm still not familiar with the correct names of all the parts. Sorry.
But that is what I think I'll do -- I'll move the idle gears out of mesh, like...

Hi Kody, my lathe has that lever (reverse -neutral - forward) at the very end of the gear line up. Moving it to neutral stops the threaded bar from spinning, but the gears are before that lever and...

Would it be better if I removed one of the screw cutting gears so that all the gears arent turning? I really dont need the cross feed bar to move the carriage, I'm not at that level yet.
I figure...

Thanks Mark, thats a very interesting tool. I'd like to try to make one, I like the handle you put on yours also. I bookmarked the link...
thanks,
Marc
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in the picture I posted, it looks like my original handle is floating next to the holder instead of stuck into it :U

Thanks everyone for the replies. Now I know what I did wrong, I wasnt close enough with what I was using as a tool rest.
Dave J and NewGuy...that link to the handle was exactly what I'm trying to...

Is it acceptable to freehand on a metal lathe(like a woodturning lathe)?? I tried it on 1/4" brass rod to make a little ball on the end and it didnt seem too bad, but today I tried to make the...

Brett32 - Now thats what I'm talking about. thanks
I did come across this site,mainly wood but I think there's some metal:
http://www.ornamentalturners.org/forum/gallery2.php

I'd love to get a milling attatchment!!!

Hey guys,i just ran down to check the lathe,, there is a keyway slot all the way across the lead screw. I thought that was strange so I had to check. To the left is a lever that changes the direction...

Hi Dave, no I havent really been on the lathe yet, I need a project and some scrap metal to practice on.

Woodlee - I dont think it is meant to have both cross feeds going at the same time, maybe...

Ok, I put some good gear lube on the gears.......BOY is it quiet now !!!!!!! thanks!

No, I just got the lathe 2 weeks ago, I never touched one before in my life..not even a wood turning lathe. I have more time cleaning it than using it. I'd really like a simple project with a nice...

No problem. i'm a visual aids kind of guy :B..... After looking close at the ball I made I can see that it really isnt as round as I thought it was. But still, it was my first time ever using a lathe...

someone on another forum,,,yahoo groups atlas_craftsman lathes,,just used it in blue and it looks great. Their green matches Grizzly.
http://www.hammerite.com/

Hey Frank, sorry I didnt notice that first http. I went to the site,,theres a lot of interesting topics there,,thanks :2tsup:

Thanks guys for the great ideas,
Big Shed ..I did see the same type of ball turning tool on youtube YouTube - Turning a ball (knob) on the lathe. I could never make anything like that.
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I tried to turn the end of a 1/4" brass rod into a ball. First I used the slides and I was getting way too confused as to which way to turn the handles on each end. Then I free handed it but I dont...

Grizzly has machinable wax, but they're in the U.S. .
Wax link

Hi Dave, that double moving cross slide feature looks like it is very tricky to set up. I'd like to see how its actually supposed to be used because I cant imagine it. Well, maybe if I disengage the...

Does anyone know of a site or have pics of decorative things they made with a metal lathe? Maybe some trinket thing or candle stick holders etc...
thanks

Thanks,that makes sense,, i didnt think of it that way at all.
If anyone cares, I made a quick video of this lathe:
lathe video

Hi everyone, I'm new here and I'm also new to working with lathes. I just picked up an old Atlas lathe and I'm slowly trying to figure it out. I love woodworking and metal working and I'd like to use...