Atlas Craftsman 618 101 6 " Lathe Compound Rest Screw

[Trkwlder]

I am new to lathes, i picked up a craftsman 101 and the only thing i am missing is the compound rest screw, i need help locating one.
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[RickKr]

Do you mean the compound feed screw? I have not found any but there are a variety of places to look for various Atlas/Craftsman lathe stuff. Sometimes they can be found on eBay, but I didn't find any just now.

Clausing still has some parts for these, but I've not found a link for it. I did get a drawing from them a couple years ago for a part they no longer stock.

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[Trkwlder]

Do you mean the compound feed screw? I have not found any but there are a variety of places to look for various Atlas/Craftsman lathe stuff. Sometimes they can be found on eBay, but I didn't find any just now.

Clausing still has some parts for these, but I've not found a link for it. I did get a drawing from them a couple years ago for a part they no longer stock.

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The part i am looking for is #20 and yes no luck on ebay so far thank you for the information.

 

[RickKr]

Yup, I know the pain. I have added larger dials (Tallgrass Tools) to mine. I machined bushings and a new compound thrust plate for mounting the new dials, but to really make use of them, I need an extended length crossslide screw. Nothing like that even exists, so I'll have to machine one. I'll do it by taking some ACME threaded rod and graft solid shaft for the extension and then thread the end for the handle nut.

I think you should check out the Atlas 618 groups.io forum. Dedicated to the 6" lathes with a lot of experience and help. I was on there for a while, but found the moderation invasive so I dropped out. I did get some good help while there. The general Atlas Lathes groups.io forum is pretty good also for 6" lathe info, just not as focused.

 

[Trkwlder]

Thank you for the information. This is my first lathe so i'm starting from scratch, very much trial and error. I have all kinds of attachments and parts and half them i have no clue what they do lol. I can build and fabricate just about anything but @ 60 i've never learned how to use a lathe and once i figure that out i want to find a mill next.

 

[RJSakowski]

When I broke the one on my Atlas/Craftsman 6 x 18, I made a new one. The thread is a standard 1/4-20 tpi 60º thread. I made it from a 4.5" length of All Thread. The collar in the middle was made from a 1/4-20 nut, turned down to ,375" diameter, placed on the shaft and cross drilled for a pin. The tricky part was cutting the Woodruff key slot but I had the appropriate cutter and cut it on the drill press as I didn't have a mill at the time. It could also be cut using the lathe. This was maybe forty years ago and it is still in service.

 

[RickKr]

Thank you for the information. This is my first lathe so i'm starting from scratch, very much trial and error. I have all kinds of attachments and parts and half them i have no clue what they do lol. I can build and fabricate just about anything but @ 60 i've never learned how to use a lathe and once i figure that out i want to find a mill next.

Given the temperament and ability to do anything, you'll do fine. For a rank beginner, a fine introductory reference is "How To Run A Lathe...". By South Bend about SB lathes, but the principles are universal. Probably reveal what many of those other things are for also.

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