http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/ atlas_craftsman metalworking projects Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:53:22 GMT John L http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/243 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/243 I am trying to collect information about Westcraft machinery. If you have any information or photos of Westcraft machinery or Western Auto, I would appreciate Sun, 20 Jan 2013 17:14:59 GMT http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/242 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/242 Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the atlas_craftsman_projects group. File Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:52:42 GMT Ken http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/241 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/241 This is the first time I've tried to reply to a post via email, so anything may happen here. The idea is to reply to wa5cab (Robert Downs) attachment test with Thu, 17 Jan 2013 07:40:26 GMT crashbone256 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/240 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/240 $300 http://cleveland.craigslist.org/tls/3547803974.html Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:22:45 GMT wa5cab@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/239 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/239 Test. One photo of tailstock turret. Robert Downs - Houston wa5cab dot com (Web Store) MVPA 9480 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:20:39 GMT wa5cab@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/238 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/238 ... (no) or deleted (yes). I'm going to send a copy of this one to the list. If you don't mind, please go to the web site, open the message, and see whether Sat, 25 Aug 2012 05:22:02 GMT wa5cab@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/236 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/236 Dan, You can jury rig a pin pusher out of two pieces of threaded rod, one or two coupling nuts, three regular hex nuts and a 3/16" dia. pin. I've no more than Sat, 25 Aug 2012 03:50:39 GMT Daniel Logue http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/235 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/235 After removing the screws, I tried to take the two groov pins out, but they are stuck in there pretty tight. My goal is to getthis off with as little Wed, 22 Aug 2012 07:07:14 GMT Daniel Logue http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/234 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/234 Here's a picture of the geometric procedure I tried to explain earlier. I found that it actually doesn't matter what length you set the compass to, as the Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:23:45 GMT lawrence sciortino http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/233 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/233 No, you will not reverse the spindle direction to cut RH internal threads. When you are stymied by the RH/LH rotation question, a good way to resolve it is to Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:45:13 GMT wa5cab@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/232 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/232 Dan, At least in some catalogs or description systems, a Left Hand cutting tool is one made to cut to the left. So you would use a LH tool for turning toward Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:31:57 GMT Raymond http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/231 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/231 Hello Dan: I am not sure what you mean when you say you are using a LH threading tool. You should be using a boring bar ground for threading or a boring bar Tue, 21 Aug 2012 07:53:53 GMT danolog16 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/230 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/230 I'm getting ready to tap the internal threads for my 4-Jaw backplate. Since I don't have a 1.5" tap, I'm using a LH threading tool. To use this, I'd have to Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:28:13 GMT Scott Henion http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/229 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/229 ... I don't see why you need to remove the carriage. At worst, lower the apron. Just remove the screws, move carriage to the left end and slide the rack out Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:33:33 GMT lawrence sciortino http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/228 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlas_craftsman_projects/message/228 Reversing the rack should be ok, can't think of any reason that wouldn't work. Of course, the 7 screws that hold it are not so evenly spaced as to register