Atlas model 954, A rare 9"

[stevewatr]

to be honest Steve, I much prefer pictures than videos - I've scanned this thread a few times but I'm too lazy/ disinclined to watch videos so I've never commented. I can't speak for anyone else, but that may be why your thread hasn't had more comments.

Thanks. You make a valid point. Another issue pointed out to me was the lack of any thumbnail, or "teaser picture" with the video link. People might be more inclined to click on a link if they can see it leads to a video that may hold some interest to them.

Well here is part 18, I mount up the motor, and monkey with the belt tension. The last 5 minutes is a nice little demo of the early Atlas lathe "compound drive", later replaced by the more conventional back gear set up:

[video=youtube;QlBryS1T65s]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlBryS1T65s[/video]

 

[VSAncona]

I watched several of the first ones, but just haven't had a chance to get caught up on the others. But I've enjoyed the ones that I have seen so far.

 

[stevewatr]

Thanks for watching Part 19, where I attempt to repair a Zamak bracket, and I fail:

[video=youtube;QvVrEfS9qVY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvVrEfS9qVY[/video]

 

[stevewatr]

In Part 20 I attempt to repair the bracket with good 'ol JB weld:

[video=youtube;tefzx_Rx6FA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tefzx_Rx6FA[/video]

 

[stevewatr]

In Part 21, I re-assemble the feed reversing gear box, and put the tail stock back together:

[video=youtube;7d5wdTv56Oo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d5wdTv56Oo[/video]

 

[wa5cab]

Steve,

I just today acquired a scan of the 1934 Sears Power Tools catalog (which I had previously concluded hadn't been printed). It mentions the availability of the longer beds up to 54". So that moves the early date range on the 954 back a year.

Robert D.

 

[stevewatr]

Steve,

I just today acquired a scan of the 1934 Sears Power Tools catalog (which I had previously concluded hadn't been printed). It mentions the availability of the longer beds up to 54". So that moves the early date range on the 954 back a year.

Robert D.

Thanks Robert! I have not been active on the Yahoo group due to the strange problem with my laptop not playing nice with any of my yahoo groups, and not letting me post, or reply to posts there. But, I am getting the daily digests, so I can follow along. With good weather everywhere, net traffic on these subjects is dropping off fast……….everybody getting too busy with outdoor projects, and work…..including me. The last several videos I posted were actually shot weeks ago, and edited as time allows. I am done with the Atlas, except for making the new lead screw bearing support. I'm holding off on that until I get my mill setup…..not that I can't make one without the mill, but I just figure it'll be a good project to cut my teeth on.

Steve.

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In Part 22 I discover the repaired bracket is slightly out of whack causing the leads screw to rub the half nut, then things go from bad to worse:
[video=youtube;C0R1cmYlpo8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0R1cmYlpo8[/video]

 

[wa5cab]

OK. I've forgotten - on Yahoo, were you trying to post bulletin board style (on the web site) or reflector style?

Robert D.

 

[stevewatr]

Re: Atlas model 954, A rare 9"

OK. I've forgotten - on Yahoo, were you trying to post bulletin board style (on the web site) or reflector style?

Robert D.

Lol, I don't know what that means. I used to be able to click the link in the daily digest email, and it would open the browser right to the reply window, but when I would try to type in the box for the message body, nothing shows up, as if I was writing in invisible ink. Weird thing is, I can type in the subject line. Now the mac desktop downstairs seems to work on the group just fine, so it has to be a setting on just this darn mac laptop of mine that changed.

Regards,
Steve.

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I contemplate making the new bracket in part 23:

[video=youtube;Y-J3v7IufLw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-J3v7IufLw[/video]

And in part 24 I start to wire up the motor:

[video=youtube;2DcmtvtU99Q]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DcmtvtU99Q[/video]

 

[wa5cab]

Steve,

OK. I haven't used Digest mode since 56K modems came out, and didn't know that there was a link in the Yahoo digests that took you directly to the site. As a temporary fix for the laptop, if you can't ID and fix the problem, you could just click REPLY and type your comments as an email and hit SEND. But there are some definite rules you need to follow. Else you'll be receiving irate emails from the moderator and probably several of the members.

Anyway, this site (HM) is a Forum type bulletin board. If anyone who reads your post wants to read or re-read the post that prompted it, they have only to scroll down the screen a little and find it. The other type of internet group uses an email reflector. All emails sent to the reflector are reflected back to all members. Yahoo is, AFAIK, unique in being both. Unfortunately, posts from the 1% who use the Yahoo groups in bulletin board mode are quite often meaningless to the 99% who use it as a reflector because there usually is no clue in what they wrote indicating which post they are replying to or commenting on. I usually just delete such posts. I generally prefer the reflector, as it is quicker. But that wouldn't work here. It would be like having the emails from 50 Yahoo groups, most of which you have no interest in, all coming into your Inbox.:whiteflag:

Robert D.