New Steady Rest Jaws / Fingers with Roller Bearings for Craftsman Model 101 and Atlas 9, 10 & 12 Lathes. Question 2: What type of bushings or part should I use to tighten up the lead screw and feed gear assembly? Spring washer, plastic gears, brass washer/bushing etc. Atlas / Craftsman 9, 10 & 12 Lathe Steady Rest Jaws / Fingers with Bearings. As I am an armature machinist some expertise would be appreciated. The gears need to be tighter there is some movement on a few. The lead screw and feed gear assembly makes a lot of noise. Question 1: How should I correct this do I need to purchase new brass babbit bearings, or could the issues run deeper? Would it be possibly to turn my own this machine? V-belt drive, Timken bearings, and many other features. The spindle bushing bearing (part L2-14 & L9-14) I believe also referred to a babbit bearings, look worn however I seem to only see used parts for sale. All the famous features of the larger Atlas lathes are right here for you in this small deluxe. As it doesnt appear to have bearing caps (like the main bearings on a car), it probably has tapered roller bearings in the headstock, which is good. Mine is a 1952 and looks a lot different. Left to right, the horizontal play measure. That is either a 12x36 or a 10x36 Atlas lathe from the 1940s or so. 004” when I pull the test bar in the chuck up. All discussion about lathes including but not limited to: South Bend, Hardinge, Logan, Monarch, Clausing and other HSM lathes, including imports. When the indicator is on the spindle collar and perpendicular to the bed for vertical reading I measure. It'll then be time to make some chips.Virgin post and my first questions are about the atlas craftsman 618 10107301 1940’s make (surprise surprise). My makeshift 'shop' will at least be somewhat functional.

Once I get I bench for it.It will be my next major undertaking. Now.I'm off to Lowes for it's time to build a solid wooden bench for my newly aquired South Bend model C 9' lathe. Atlas Craftsman 6' 101, 618 Lathe Carriage Lock Clamp & Bolt M6-14. And aggravating to deal with those dials. And.Yesterday I replaced that step-pulley and I must admit.

And the step pulley on the motor was cracked and vibrating the entire bench like a mix-master. The v-belt between the countershaft and headstock was split and vibrating. The headstock bearings which I replaced about 4 years ago just need to be re-adjusted. It was a mess until I decided to finally get it right. The little 618 has never been 'this good to me.' Anyway. I adjusted the bearing after letting it warm up and it's much better now. (The bearing I spoke of in my previous post is a spare that came with a box of spare headstock and spindle parts I had purchased some time back.) Instead of the 10D-61 thrust bearing it has a solid steel spacer. Click to expand.Mark- I was checking play by trying to lift the chuck in an up and down motion. qanthony87: Thinking about this further my 12' Atlas/Craftsman lathe it does not have the 10D-61 Thrust Bearing.

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