http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/ Atlas 618 Lathe Owners Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:17:38 GMT MIKE JORDAN http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4056 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4056 i think 17 degrees is what i found somewhere. i made my small motor pulley 17 degrees and it seems to fit the belt just fine. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:53:28 GMT Dean http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4055 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4055 Hiya Mike! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:01:28 GMT trillium_38 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4054 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4054 Anthony, Yes, you are quite correct, even the 64T gear will not interfere with the spindle gear, so any of the 618 gears can be used as the outer gear on the Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:57:20 GMT Mike Nicewonger http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4053 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4053 Hi folks! This morning I became the happy new owner of a model 618. While I'm not new to metal working I am new to the Atlas lathe. I've been scanning the Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:21:09 GMT mike http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4052 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4052 I have got er spinning now I'm in the process of making the pulleys for the countershaft and motor for my first project. Looking back thru the mesages there Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:55:36 GMT anthrhodes@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4051 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4051 Robert, Glad you figured it out. I knew about replacing the standard 16-32 stud gear with a sleeve, a 32, and whatever other gear you wished but I wasn't Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:17:19 GMT bally91304 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4050 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4050 Hi Robert, Thanks for the very clear description. Lou Balleweg . Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:31:51 GMT mikejay47 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4049 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4049 hello! Ive been following this post with much interest looking for an easier solution than what i came up with. i plan to remove the backplate from my Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:37:05 GMT Ron http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4048 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4048 I bought one from Clausing back in June I think for around $10 plus shipping. Ron in Kansas City Mo. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:16:47 GMT jonnycalc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4047 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4047 I see these for sale on eBay quite often. You should not have any problem obtaining one here. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:15:10 GMT TWFAUST@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4046 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4046 Can anyone help me out with a rocker for a 618 toolpost? Tom Faust Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:11:44 GMT jonnycalc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4045 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4045 I had been trying to solve this since I read Anthony's posts, but I wasn't getting anywhere. My congratulations on a very clever design, and to Anthony for Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:15:02 GMT trillium_38 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4044 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4044 Lou, The context of this thread's discussion is how one might use the 618 to make a graduated collar with 100 divisions marked around its circumference, since Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:08:11 GMT bally91304 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4043 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4043 Hi, Although it may be obvious to some, I'll have to admit I don't understand the how this gear train is used for indexing. Do you rotate the lead-screw by Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:31:04 GMT kevin.kachel@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4042 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas618lathe/message/4042 Hey guys! I just found a 101.07301 for free, although I offered the guy $75.00 for it so he wouldn't give it away out from under me. It appears to be in