Sphere - Atlas Clone

[AtlasSphere]

Hi all,

I just wanted to introduce myself. I live in the UK and have just bought a Sphere Atlas Clone - I believe it is a copy of the Atlas 10"F. I dont have a picture of my actual one but this is a pic from lathes.co.uk which is identical to mine.

Looking forward to being an active member of the forum.

http://www.lathes.co.uk/atlas/page9.html

 

[wa5cab]

Welcome to the Atlas Forum. There are or have been a few others with the same or a similar machine.

 

[westsailpat]

Hi AtlasSphere , looking forward to pics of your machine and work space . What machined parts interest you .

 

[tweinke]

Yes welcome to the forum!

 

[AtlasSphere]

Hi guys,

Thanks for the welcome. I bought this lathe to do some machining on motorcycles IE pike nuts and other parts as required.

It seems now that i have to do more work to the lathe than on the lathe.

Will post parts as i make them

 

[wa5cab]

Yes, that seems to be all too typical. Most of the older model Atlas and Atlas clone machines tend to have been used for years or even decades in a production environment, and tend to have considerable wear in certain areas. Those that don't tend to have had PO's who "fixed" them in generally unacceptable ways.