Mr. Pete. Thanks for the "0.0001" trick. Four year ago I said something similar to a fried regarding 30 degrees and said you could figure it out using Trig. he said 'yea right'. You prove my point well, it's even in print!! Thanks again for another great video.
Thank you for the Atlas series! I was given an old Atlas 10f that was a little rough around the edges from disuse. Your videos have helped me disassemble, clean, and oil the different parts with confidence and have saved me so much time trying to figure it out from the drawings alone.
Thank you so much for your videos, you have single handedly taught me how to use my brand new "OLD" Craftsman Commercial lathe. I watch four times more of your videos than those made by other people.
Bet you like making these videos a lot more than dealing with all those levels of administration and kids that don't give a quack. At least we here are rapt and 100% grateful. Thank you.
It's a good day when you learn something new and useful. Thank you buddy for another great educational video. You are a great teacher. Clear as mud, I love that saying. Truly old school, oh how I miss that. Good ole days never be forgotten.
Your instructor technique and knowledge demonstrated is amazing, thank you for time. Basic maintenance is so very important and seldomly done frequently enough. These are great machines and can perform amazing results with a little patience and understanding.
As always, great explanations and insights from an experienced educator. Thank you for covering the basics. This novice from Southern Illinois looks forward Until Next Time for more learning and entertainment.
I just bought an Acorn lathe a couple weekends back without a compound, bought a cheap Chinese one to get it going and now thanks to the video I know how I'm going to mount it! Brilliant videos, thanks again.
Brand new at metal lathes, just watched #232 and impressed at your teaching. A person gave me a seneca falls/star lathe, probably 1920. I know nothing about these machines. Am getting this one limbered up. Need a few parts,but after making sure its worth the effort. thanks Bill
thank you for the video, when my father got me a craftsman 109.21280 it was covered in a thick layer of grime, so i had to do a deep clean on it. in the morning i'm going to make sure i reassembled it all properly, it was in very good condition and i don't want to leave any apprentice marks on it. cheers!
Wow! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this series. I just bought an Atlas H42 and am finding out exactly what I need to know. They may not be new technology, but what they lack in that department, they make up for in style lol. It's a beautiful looking machine in my opinion.
"google books" has digitized a lot of the popular mechanics and popular science back catalog from the 30's through the 80's i love going through those old things
Thanks for the info. I just got a lathe given to me. It was all rusted up from sitting outside. I had to take it apart to free it up. I will be visiting your channel a lot.
Nice video. That lathe is in remarkable condition. You can always make the ACME nut with a hand ground form threading tool in the lathe. Not much you can't do on a lathe. I'd never seen that boring table attachment before.
Thanks, just purchased an Craftsman 12" Lathe and am going over it and painting it. I just learned my pins are missing for the compound which wasn't mounted and I didn't know about the pins. But, a milling attachment was mounted and it had both pins. The pins are marked 5/16" FYI. I also have the Boring Table but it has a dovetail mount and won't fit my Lathe. Your Videos have been very helpful. TY
6:54 Excellent tip! Thanks!!! 10:47 I don't have that attachment. --:-- I do however have the taper attachment that goes on the back... kind of rare I think. --:-- I also have the grinder... it is HUGE for that little lathe... I don't really want to use it... literally 25 pounds or so.
FOLLOW REST I can not seem to find much on UA-cam for Follow Rests. I have a SB 10K and confused on the proper or best position for tool alignment to rest. Looking through a number of videos I see the rest behind the cut, before the cut, and parallel to the tool cutting. Also of interest is the tool post itself in relation to the follow rest. Using a newer quick change tool post seems to place the follow rest rather far behind the actual cutting. (I have a few bits that cause the holder to drop down lower than the compound flat so it's positioned off center to the left.) The old style lantern post could set it closer. By the way - you are one I go to for good information - my shop teacher. Thank You !!
The reason I really don't like round head slotted screws is visible at 30:55, and the Atlas are particularly bad, with wide, shallow slots no screwdriver seems to fit. Other than making a special screwdriver, any suggestions for avoiding the issue?
Great video on compound rest. I am a woodturner and recently purchase an old pattern makers lathe. I would like to add a 'compound rest' to this lathe. Are new ones available? Are used ones available? Keep up the great information. Thanks.
Would it be possible to cut a slot in the back of the pins? Then when you push the pin in with the screwdriver, you could use the slot to control or correct rotation of the pin. Maybe also punch or drill a little divot in the back end of the pin on the "up" side. Or would this have to be done before the pins are hardened.
Both of my lathes are South Bend but I enjoy learning how others are designed. Even when I think I know it all about a topic you teach me something Lyle. Thank you for making my down time interesting.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. The Compound rest on my South Bend does not look quite as bad as the one shown in the video. The inside edges of the T slot is broken out a bit. Do you think rebuilding with Brass would be strong enough for the clamping surface??
I can't believe Atlas/Craftsman didn't mark the base protractor scale both ways at the front ! What use is a scale over on the back side ?..... Don't you just love adjusting Gib strip screws back and forth, back and forth ? Nice to see how another lathe is built, MrPete.
+Ian Clapham If you mean the two square head clamp screws on the base of the compound, the center post has a dove-tailed groove that the angled end of the pin engages to pull the compound down tight against the cross-slide as at 8:52. He explains them at 12:40. Mike (o\!/o)
depends what your doing with it. most southbends were used a lot in shops and production work and most are worn.. Atlas lathes are home/hobby lathes and when cleaned up, have almost no wear unless the owner used it a lot or on heavy cuts.
The square table with the Tee slots on it mounts onto the milling attachment and a boring bar can be mounted in the spindle. That way milling, drilling and boring can be done. It essentially makes the lathe into a horizontal boring machine.
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I just bought an atlas 618. This is very a helpful guide. Just learning at 59.
Thank you.
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Mr. Pete. Thanks for the "0.0001" trick. Four year ago I said something similar to a fried regarding 30 degrees and said you could figure it out using Trig. he said 'yea right'. You prove my point well, it's even in print!! Thanks again for another great video.
This entire series is very useful as I prep to lightly dissemble and clean a lathe from a grinding shop.
Great to hear!
Thank you for the Atlas series! I was given an old Atlas 10f that was a little rough around the edges from disuse. Your videos have helped me disassemble, clean, and oil the different parts with confidence and have saved me so much time trying to figure it out from the drawings alone.
Thank you so much for your videos, you have single handedly taught me how to use my brand new "OLD" Craftsman Commercial lathe. I watch four times more of your videos than those made by other people.
Thanks--I am very pleased that I helped you.
lyle
Bet you like making these videos a lot more than dealing with all those levels of administration and kids that don't give a quack. At least we here are rapt and 100% grateful. Thank you.
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That was a great video. I loved the old tip about using the 6 degrees.
It's a good day when you learn something new and useful. Thank you buddy for another great educational video. You are a great teacher. Clear as mud, I love that saying. Truly old school, oh how I miss that. Good ole days never be forgotten.
Yes
Your instructor technique and knowledge demonstrated is amazing, thank you for time. Basic maintenance is so very important and seldomly done frequently enough. These are great machines and can perform amazing results with a little patience and understanding.
Thanks
As always, great explanations and insights from an experienced educator. Thank you for covering the basics. This novice from Southern Illinois looks forward Until Next Time for more learning and entertainment.
I just bought an Atlas/ Sears Commercial lathe. I know nothing about machining and this series has been very helpful. Thanks
Frank
Thank you for watching and I think you'll like that lathe
I just bought an Acorn lathe a couple weekends back without a compound, bought a cheap Chinese one to get it going and now thanks to the video I know how I'm going to mount it! Brilliant videos, thanks again.
Brand new at metal lathes, just watched #232 and impressed at your teaching. A person gave me a seneca falls/star lathe, probably 1920. I know nothing about these machines. Am getting this one limbered up. Need a few parts,but after making sure its worth the effort. thanks Bill
thank you for the video, when my father got me a craftsman 109.21280 it was covered in a thick layer of grime, so i had to do a deep clean on it. in the morning i'm going to make sure i reassembled it all properly, it was in very good condition and i don't want to leave any apprentice marks on it. cheers!
I have to say that i throughly enjoyed watching this.....
Thanks for your videos. It's easier to understand what to do when you can see it being done!
True
Wow! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this series. I just bought an Atlas H42 and am finding out exactly what I need to know. They may not be new technology, but what they lack in that department, they make up for in style lol. It's a beautiful looking machine in my opinion.
Can I replace the apron and saddle from a 12" atlas lathe on my 10" lathe as it appears to be a little heavier duty.
Great video, it's nice to see the proper way to make the adjustments. Thanks again for all the knowledge you provide.
Great tour of the compound. Thanks for sharing.
packed full of information. Thank you for making these videos, you deserve an award.
+mc349iii THANKS FOR WATCHING
very good. i now a lot of this. but it is all ways best to hear it from a master. you all ways have a better way. of doing things. a+ for you sal
"google books" has digitized a lot of the popular mechanics and popular science back catalog from the 30's through the 80's i love going through those old things
Hi Lyle, I can't put your information to good use, but I do find all your videos very interesting.
Thanks for your time and trouble.
M
Wow this video was extremely satisfying and informative to me since i have this exact lathe. Loved it thanks for sharing!
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Thanks for the info. I just got a lathe given to me. It was all rusted up from sitting outside. I had to take it apart to free it up. I will be visiting your channel a lot.
Thanks
Nice demonstration Mr. Peterson. Thanks!
Really looking forward to watching this Lyle
Always something to learn and consider - Thank you.
I'm enjoying this series.
Nice video. That lathe is in remarkable condition. You can always make the ACME nut with a hand ground form threading tool in the lathe. Not much you can't do on a lathe. I'd never seen that boring table attachment before.
Very informitive. Im learning!
As always, very informative. Thanks.
Thanks, just purchased an Craftsman 12" Lathe and am going over it and painting it. I just learned my pins are missing for the compound which wasn't mounted and I didn't know about the pins. But, a milling attachment was mounted and it had both pins. The pins are marked 5/16" FYI.
I also have the Boring Table but it has a dovetail mount and won't fit my Lathe.
Your Videos have been very helpful. TY
Thank you, I'm glad you like my videos
6:54 Excellent tip! Thanks!!!
10:47 I don't have that attachment.
--:-- I do however have the taper attachment that goes on the back... kind of rare I think.
--:-- I also have the grinder... it is HUGE for that little lathe... I don't really want to use it... literally 25 pounds or so.
FOLLOW REST I can not seem to find much on UA-cam for Follow Rests. I have a SB 10K and confused on the proper or best position for tool alignment to rest. Looking through a number of videos I see the rest behind the cut, before the cut, and parallel to the tool cutting. Also of interest is the tool post itself in relation to the follow rest. Using a newer quick change tool post seems to place the follow rest rather far behind the actual cutting. (I have a few bits that cause the holder to drop down lower than the compound flat so it's positioned off center to the left.) The old style lantern post could set it closer.
By the way - you are one I go to for good information - my shop teacher. Thank You !!
Great video Thanks for sharing
Your information is always useful. Thanks for taking the time! ~M~
Great job sir
The reason I really don't like round head slotted screws is visible at 30:55, and the Atlas are particularly bad, with wide, shallow slots no screwdriver seems to fit. Other than making a special screwdriver, any suggestions for avoiding the issue?
+john john I've replaced most of the slotted screws on tools with button socket head screws. Much easier to deal with.
Great video !!
Great video on compound rest. I am a woodturner and recently purchase an old pattern makers lathe. I would like to add a 'compound rest' to this lathe. Are new ones available? Are used ones available? Keep up the great information. Thanks.
GREAT VIDEO !!
Great Video !! 🤗
Really helpful video. Thank you so much!
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Holy cow! Bravo! Thanks!
Will you be doing a similar video on your newly acquired South Bend 9" ?
Would it be possible to cut a slot in the back of the pins? Then when you push the pin in with the screwdriver, you could use the slot to control or correct rotation of the pin.
Maybe also punch or drill a little divot in the back end of the pin on the "up" side.
Or would this have to be done before the pins are hardened.
Both of my lathes are South Bend but I enjoy learning how others are designed. Even when I think I know it all about a topic you teach me something Lyle. Thank you for making my down time interesting.
+j hefflinger THANKS FOR WATCHING
Awesome!
great video ,,, thanks for posting
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. The Compound rest on my South Bend does not look quite as bad as the one shown in the video. The inside edges of the T slot is broken out a bit. Do you think rebuilding with Brass would be strong enough for the clamping surface??
I'm not sure the brass would be strong enough
Thanks, just watching "Compound Rest for a 6" Craftsman Lathe"
I can't believe Atlas/Craftsman didn't mark the base protractor scale both ways at the front ! What use is a scale over on the back side ?..... Don't you just love adjusting Gib strip screws back and forth, back and forth ? Nice to see how another lathe is built, MrPete.
very informative as always thankyou sir...
+Kevin Willis THANKS FOR WATCHING
Also, great tip at 34 minutes showing how to control depth of cut when facing off.
Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for this learned a lot!
great video thanks
Lyle, what is stopping the screw turning the pin as it's going in?
+Ian Clapham don't understand
+mrpete222 what I mean is. Is there a groove to stop the pin from turning? Could the screw rotate the pin as you turn the screw?
+Ian Clapham If you mean the two square head clamp screws on the base of the compound, the center post has a dove-tailed groove that the angled end of the pin engages to pull the compound down tight against the cross-slide as at 8:52. He explains them at 12:40.
Mike (o\!/o)
+Ian Clapham The end of the pins is at an angle-they cannot turn-Thanks for watching
+mrpete222 great thanks both
Is an old southbend better than an old atlas?
+Shane K same
depends what your doing with it. most southbends were used a lot in shops and production work and most are worn.. Atlas lathes are home/hobby lathes and when cleaned up, have almost no wear unless the owner used it a lot or on heavy cuts.
@@mrpete222 does the old SouthBend have flat ways like the Atlas? That, to me, is the biggest weakness in the Atlas.
The bug on the vice at 25:00 is a little concerning
+Radar McButz The little guy photo bombed...
I just thought that was the gnat whose eyelash was split earlier making a cameo appearance...
+CalPil0t It was-Thanks for watching.
A compound setting of 30 digrees will will divide the rate of cut 2:1 or in half.
nice info.
The square table with the Tee slots on it mounts onto the milling attachment and a boring bar can be mounted in the spindle. That way milling, drilling and boring can be done. It essentially makes the lathe into a horizontal boring machine.
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How to split a gnat's eyelash was printed in Popular Science, April 1960.
Thanks
Atan .1 = 5.7106°, to be precise.
Frank
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