Atlas 618 Mods Thread

[mattthemuppet2]

Made an ER25 collet chuck - posted in Shop Made Tooling http://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/er25-collet-chuck-for-atlas-618.41636/



I'll make a face plate at some point, but that's way down the list. I want to install my iGaging scales first.

 

[mattthemuppet2]

A bit more organising - here's my treadmill motor and tach install, one of the best things I've done so far to this lathe. Full thread http://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/atlas-618-treadmill-motor-install.38074/

 

[utterstan]

excellent work I really like it.keep it up

 

[mattthemuppet2]

thanks, plenty more to come, just have to find the time to do it!

 

[westsailpat]

Really nice machining Matt . Love that treadmill motor .

 

[mattthemuppet2]

thanks Pat, it's the bomb! Love it to bits. I'm starting to put a similar set up on my drill press/ "mill", but go side tracked with replacing a few bushings on the lathe first..

 

[utterstan]

i'm slowly getting parts for drillpress too

 

[mattthemuppet2]

neat! I can't wait to do mine, the available speeds and the hassle of changing speed has bugged me since I got it.

 

[mattthemuppet2]

added Gits oil cups to the carriage handwheel and half nut lever, in addition to the carriage ways. Makes oiling a lot easier! Just have the countershaft to do (next on the list) then all the oiling points bar the cross slide with have oil cups.

 

[wa5cab]

The original wiper covers all have an oil hole that fits the Eagle 66 nozzle perfectly. I didn't realize that the 6" didn't have an oil port for the half nut lever and scroll.