Atlas Horizontal Mill Drive belt query.

[David Powell]

The spindle is already out, I replaced the the oilite bushings in the pulley and small backgear this morning.
. It seems that the original owner...

[David Powell]

I recently bought an Atlas Horizontal mill which had been asleep for 50 odd years.
It has a two step pulley on the spindle and a matching one...

[David Powell]

I have had workshops for nearly 60 years. The tools and the machines had one major purpose, to enable me to make or repair working model steam engines....

[David Powell]

Not only should it work but it does work.... One job I had 30 yrs ago involved making large conveyor rollers on an M K lathe ( Made in India, sold in...

[David Powell]

We have mentioned these before. in my view they are better than no readout, less satisfying than a more expensive unit. I have not had any jumping problems...

[David Powell]

I have a piece of " Something" yellow. Bought 6 ft of it for 5$ at the local metal merchants bargain bin. A real bitch to turn or drill. I use...

[David Powell]

With unknowium yellow metal try a test cut, use a brand new good quality HSS end mill,no more than about 50 fpm on the cutter revs and feed steadily,...

[David Powell]

For my home shop I would make my own, even if I had to go out and buy the material. However,, if I were a busy employee, or a small business owner I...

[David Powell]

IF I were in your circumstances I would be looking closely at the TOS lathes, made in Czechoslovakia.
I ran a very worn one for 5 yrs at one job...