Yet Another Atlas Mill Thread - The Clueless Mfc

Give the new Dark Machinery Gray 70+ years and it will most likely look like the 70 year old paint does today. Of course, the 140 year old paint still may not match the now 70 year old. :) It all looks very good, of course.

I'm going to write a separate thread on the rotated photos subject.
 
Getting close. I need to do a bit more tweeking of the gib adjustments. I also want to install a light. The two switches are on/off (white) and hi/low speed (black).

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Beautiful! I think I can smell the fresh paint through my computer screen.
 
Times 2! That's almost a piece of jewelry. to nice to use..
 
No new pictures but yesterday I actually made my first chips. I did spend about 2 hours getting the gibs adjusted. The Z axis was the most troublesome. I used a 1/4 x 3" horizontal cutter on the arbor to square up some mystery metal sticky aluminum. I was rather happy with the performance. My next attempt will be using an end mill in the holder. The only MT2 holder I have is 1/2" and only 1 end mill that fits.
 
Atlas sold a set of reducing bushings to hold 7/16", 3/8", 5/16" and 1/4" dia. shank cutters. You could look for a set of those. But they didn't offer 3/16" and 1/8". You could look for a set of those, although they are moderately expensive. Or you could buy a 1/16" to 1/2" set of 2MT collets. There is an outfit in Hong Kong who sell a set that is good quality. I have it and the 3MT set.

Whatever you do, if you do buy any of the reducing bushings do NOT attempt to use a Weldon style (those with a set-screw flat ground on the shank) milling cutter in them. You will end up unable to remove the bushing and the cutter from the holder.
 
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