Was give an Atlas Model 101 27430 lathe that I'm attempting to restore
- using a lot of WD40. It all seems to be there except the feed mechanism has been disabled by the removal of a gear (that I have).
Looking for any info how this is all supposed to be assembled and set up correctly. There are a couple of gears that appear to make no sense at all.
This is a 12 inch x 24 inch between centers lathe. Wondering how good this may be for wood turning?
Mike
Hello Mike,
Before I purchased my first woodturning lathe, I used a small Craftsman metal turning lathe to turn wood. I simply made up a tool rest from a piece of angle iron of the right height and bolted it to the tool rest base of the lathe. It worked.
I know several woodturners who have used a metal lathe for their woodturnings. Metal lathes are just not as handy as a lathe designed for turning wood. When turning wood, you will not need the feed mechanism.
Fred Holder
snipped-for-privacy@n> Was give an Atlas Model 101 27430 lathe that I'm attempting to restore
Mike, Have you been here
Thanks for the links.
Had better luck with Answers.com than google.
Mike
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