3/30/2024 0 Comments Vintage atlas latheFortunately, the gears are in very good condition and everthing is very tight. The gears were packed with the most awful, rancid grease that was packed with metal shavings. It has surface rust that comes right off and it is grimey beyond all belief. If it appears to be a problem, I'll seek advice here on how to build/fill it and resurface it.Īnhow, this TH42 first spent it's life at Bethlehem Steel and then in a garage for the past 15 years. When all is said and done, this lathe might need a spot of weld on the ways as one of them has a very slight wear groove. Truthfully though, I wanted a lathe for the past 3 decades. This will be a little detour from the Gen-Set project. The cost for having it done by some local machinists was in-line with the cost of a used or low-end lathe so, since I have a little lathe experience, I purchased a used Atlas TH42. After checking around, none were commonly available and what was available was out of my price range. In order to complete the "Gen-Set" project, I needed to obtain a PTO shaft to drive the pulley off the diesel engine. Hopefully this is OK with the admins of this site. I am carrying a thread about a lathe over from the Machines, Tools and Cutting Methods section to this arena.
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