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I picked up an Atlas Clausing  lathe tonight. Its a 6 inch, no extras with it, just a basic lathe. I dont have a clue what I bought, but for 50 bucks I took a chance. The guy said he got it from where he worked, it was cool to the touch, and was going to learn how to use it. He never got around to it, so I guess Ill learn how to use it. Model is 10100 and has 3 jaws. So I guess my metal learning has just expanded. Dont know what Ill build with it except the pins for my garden tractor loader, but Im sure Ill have fun learning!Learning one rod at a time
Reply:Vince! Get rid of that lathe before the infection spreads!!! You end up spending future generations of your familiy's wealth just like a Washington congressman. Seriously, congratulations on the score.Lincoln PrecisionTig 275Miller 251Miller DialArc 250Bridgeport millHossfeld bender & diesLogan shaperJet 14 X 40 latheSouth Bend 9" 'C'Hypertherm 900Ellis 3000 band saw21"Royersford ExcelsiorTwo shops, still too many tools.
Reply:You will find a use almost everyday for it. (and new tooling to buy )Congratulations If you cant fix it with a hammer, it must be an electrical problem."Boy, everyone starts with a full bag of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before the bag of luck is empty."-Grandad circa 1990ish
Reply:Congratulations. Making pins is a great place to start. Once you make a few things you will wonder how you ever got by without one. I use my lathes everyday. Have fun and enjoy the illness.
Reply:Here is a website for you ...Have fun learning your new addiction http://www.practicalmachinist.com/Backed my CATMA over your CARMA oops clusmy me  What would SATAN do ?? Miller Trailblazer 302 AirPakMiller Digital Elite  Optrel Welding HatArcair K4000Suitcase 12RC / 12 VSHypertherm PM-45Rage 3 sawRusty old Truck
Reply:[QUOTE=WyoRoy;1466391]Vince! Get rid of that lathe before the infection spreads!!! You end up spending future generations of your familiy's wealth just like a Washington congressman. If that don't hit the "lead screw" on the head. LAMO Charlie
Reply:Several years ago I had a Atlas Clausing Model 10100 lathe. I sold it when I got a great deal on a Logan 14" lathe.Anyway, before I sold it I scanned the operating and parts manual to a pdf file.The file is about 2.5 meg . I should be able to email it to you if you are interested.Tom
Reply:My condolences on your upcoming addiction and related expenses. I know it's been that way since I took a machining class and bought my Clausing 12" lathe.....No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Pics or it didn't happen.
Reply:Originally Posted by killdozerd11Here is a website for you ...Have fun learning your new addiction http://www.practicalmachinist.com/
Reply:Its an Atlas clausing 10100. It did happen, but our main comp crashed and I can post pics. Tom emailed me the manual and I can see Im missing some stuff, but I found some of it on ebay. It dosnt say craftsman on it cause the covers are missing. Its blue everything moves, slides what ever you call it is free and smooth. And its still in the back of the car, and the wife didnt bitch a bit! Learning one rod at a time
Reply:Congrats Vince, on your 'new' lathe, the disease takes hold! I suspect your better half didn't argue about the new toy because figures she has a self inflicted boat anchor to keep you out of the bars.  Enjoy and don't forget to take the key out of the chuck! When a welder tells you to "stick it", what do they really mean?"In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell
Reply:Heres some pics from the comp I use at work. Like I said Im sure Im missing something other than the guards  on this end. Attached ImagesLearning one rod at a time
Reply:Originally Posted by Vince_oHeres some pics from the comp I use at work. Like I said Im sure Im missing something other than the guards  on this end.
Reply:Vince,you gonna use that for rollin ceeegars?
Reply:Forhire, this thing? Mike you think they will let me bring it on the plane so you can show me how to use it this fall?  Attached ImagesLearning one rod at a time
Reply:I hope you got the change gears with that.
Reply:What are change gears?Learning one rod at a time
Reply:They are for changing the lead screw speed for cutting threads. If you don't have em it can get very expensive to get a set. Here's a pic of mine with the change gears sitting on the ways Attached ImagesLast edited by Grinsha; 08-13-2012 at 10:33 PM.
Reply:GrinshaIm guessing they are in there, theres a bunch of gears. On another note, theres a pice on your shelf, just above the lamp that I sold on Epay some years back. I was at an auction trying to get a south bend about this same size and I ended up with that pice in a box lot of books and life mag's. I didnt know what it was but I knew it was worth more than the 15 bucks I paid for the lot. It had a small crack on the handle, I should have kept it, but wasnt sure if Id ever get a lathe so I sold it. That one pice paid for the OA set, tap and dies and grinders I bought that day. Attached ImagesLearning one rod at a time
Reply:Vince, did it come with a bunch of "spare" gears, or just the ones on the machine? I'm not sure from your last comment. If you have the "spares" like Grinsha showed, then you have the change gears. If not, you are locked in to what ever gears they have installed on the machine currently.I'm guessing the piece above the light you are referring to is a milling attachment for the lathe. I've seen one or two, but they aren't common. The guy I bought my Clausing from had made himself one using a cheap  cross slide vise from ENCO that he mounted to a heavy piece of angle he welded up and bolted on in place of the tool post holder. I have a small mill, so I had no interest in one.[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVUK-h-0iWQ[/ame].No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:"Mike you think they will let me bring it on the plane so you can show me how to use it this fall? "Just UPS it to the farmSeriously,watch those mrpete videos....he is a retired shop teacher and is a very good instructor.
Reply:That is a milling attachment.There are around 20 extra gears in a complete set not counting what you have on the lathe now.
Reply:Originally Posted by Vince_oForhire, this thing?
Reply:Thanks guys for all the help. I talked with a friend of mine today that has the same lathe, and yes Im missing the gears. Ill make due with what I have to start with and learn. As time goes on Ill keep my eyes open at auctions and shows this fall for tooling. Im enjoying that channel mike. And why didnt you answer your phone today? Cant drive and chew gum at the same time, LOLLearning one rod at a time$50 for that is a screaming deal- it will clean up nice. Join the Yahoo Atlas group and post your photos and they will tell you if you're missing anything. Do you have a table to set it up on?NelsonHobby-Machinist.com - The Friendly Machinist Forum®My toys: South Bend Heavy 10L Lathe (1973)Burke #4 Milling Machine (1946)Van Norman #12 Milling Machine (1942)South Bend 14" Drill Press
Reply:Vince I may have come across some gears that will fit your lathe. Let me see if I can't dig them up again and I'll PM you..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:If DSW can't find them, try Joe at www.plazamachinery.com, or Ebay, xtrucker45,ipenelopepitstop, and a few other used machinery guys on there.NelsonHobby-Machinist.com - The Friendly Machinist Forum®My toys: South Bend Heavy 10L Lathe (1973)Burke #4 Milling Machine (1946)Van Norman #12 Milling Machine (1942)South Bend 14" Drill Press
Reply:Don't worry, you won't need the change gears...it's only a matter of time before you're shopping for a bigger lathe
Reply:Just saw some guy in Pa pick up a Monarch EE- the ultimate lathe for a home shop (large home shop that is).NelsonHobby-Machinist.com - The Friendly Machinist Forum®My toys: South Bend Heavy 10L Lathe (1973)Burke #4 Milling Machine (1946)Van Norman #12 Milling Machine (1942)South Bend 14" Drill Press
Reply:Dammit... Now I want a lathe too.
Reply:Originally Posted by DSWVince I may have come across some gears that will fit your lathe. Let me see if I can't dig them up again and I'll PM you.
Reply:Ok so I picked up some indexable cutters and a live senter at the show this week, Im getting closer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just need to put the belt on it now, and screw up some metal!Learning one rod at a time
Reply:Good to hear Vince. I'd wondered how the show went for you.I was puttering with mine yesterday fixing some arrows for the YMCA archery program..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Extra gears you said?I get those with my Logan 12" but I think they came from a Logan 14'...The 100 and 127 are for metric threading and cost an arm and a leg... Atlas and South bend parts are common and much easier to find used then Logan on EBay.BE WARNED If your spouse gets mad every time you spend a few extra $ for a tool at the Hardware store you already in deep deep sh... You will became addicted to this after the first piece a metal you cut....There is no way out! You need more and more stuff to get the job done...Your nightmare just begins....Get a copy of "Manual of Lathe operation and machinists table's" from Atlas (Clausing) this is a "must have" for you since your friend can't always be there. Try the best of all sites (practical machinist) you may find a lot of interesting stuff in the manual section...And finally...Welcome to the machinist world, a place where the limits are imposed only by the tools you use or the money you can spend getting more Last edited by OldSkull; 10-28-2012 at 09:04 PM.Miller MM211Esab Mini Arc 161LTSEsab Handy Plasma 380Duck tapeTy- rapKool-aid
Reply:Am I missing something from my tail stock to put a live center in it or a drill chuck? Attached ImagesLearning one rod at a time
Reply:Yes.  There is a piece that moves in and out with the crank wheel.
Reply:is that a 1.5" 8 TPI plate? ( I need one)miller syncrowave 250hobart handler 140home made 400 amp engine driven in progress...
Reply:Well its ALIVE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Man this is going to be fun !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Attached ImagesLearning one rod at a time
Reply:Not bad. It won't be long now before you will be finding all sorts of stuff to make on that lathe..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Just remember these things bite and when they do......zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Originally Posted by Vince_oAm I missing something from my tail stock to put a live center in it or a drill chuck?
Reply:Forhire , If I get what you posted then do I instal my live center and drill chuck into it? Zap, when you say they "Bite" Meaning take your fingers off or become a real bad habbit?Learning one rod at a time
Reply:He means they can really hurt you if you get complacent or careless.Those spinning jaws will F you up fast if you get a finger or knuckle in them, say when trying to sand or file something. They almost "disappear" when spinning fast and it's easy to over look then and forget just how far they stickout. Also that machine will NOT stop if you scream uncle. They also have a habit of grabbing loose items and sucking you in. Always make sure you are not wearing loose clothing or jewelry. Older lathes don't have the safety shutdowns newer units have where you can hit the panic bar and either disengage the clutch or shut off the power if you get grabbed.Zaps posted up a few picts of when he's gotten sucked in  to his machine on occasion. Last time I think he was sanding a piece and the sand paper wrapped up and sucked him in. Time before that I think it was his shirt and it luckily ripped it off his body.Edit: It was his boss that got sucked in with the sand paper..http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php...lathe+accidentHere's one of his posts about getting grabbed by his lathe...http://weldingweb.com/showpost.php?p=40552&postcount=13And a few more..two posts on a girl at Yale that was killed by a lathe.http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php...lathe+accidenthttp://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php...ht=lathe+shirtLast edited by DSW; 11-10-2012 at 07:57 AM..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Originally Posted by Vince_oForhire , If I get what you posted then do I instal my live center and drill chuck into it? Zap, when you say they "Bite" Meaning take your fingers off or become a real bad habbit?
Reply:Safety:Keep  SHIRT SLEEVES ROLLED ABOVE THE ELBOW or wear Tee-shirts.  NO watches, rings, bracelets, jewelry, neckties, western bolo ties, shop apron strings tied in front, or anything else that dangles or could touch any part of that machine while operating it.  There are lots of exposed moving parts, not just the spindle and workpiece.  A dangling apron string can get caught in the leadscrew and suck you in faster than you can realize and react. Next your shirt is in the spinning work piece and disaster is well uunder way. Anything getting caught in the spinning chuck or workpiece drags the victim in faster than a speeding bullet.Lathe accidents are often grotesque, even for very small lathes.And watch for those chips flying off or spiraling up off the bit.  They are HOT and the small chips fly fast!  Wear safety glasses or face shield.- MondoLast edited by Mondo; 11-10-2012 at 08:21 AM.Reason: computer error - I was still typing.Member, AWSLincoln ProMIG 140Lincoln AC TombstoneCraftsman Lathe 12 x 24 c1935Atlas MFC Horizontal MillCraftsman Commercial Lathe 12 x 36 c1970- - - I'll just keep on keepin' on.
Reply:Holly crap!!!!!!!!!! Wow I can see how you can get something cought in the head real fast. I wouldnt thik about it killing you.Learning one rod at a time
Reply:And try to stay out of line with the spinning bits.  Yesterday I got a few hours in the garage, so I built a drawbar to try out my collet set for the first time.  I then used them to try some milling on the lathe.  One pass, nice and easy with a 3/8" endmill, but It was a long endmill and I felt a larger endmill would allow less flex. I swpaped collets and endmills for 5/8" and was going very nicely though a piece of steel and all of the suden the whle tool post swiveled 10 degrees shattering the cutting endge off of the endmill and outwards.  Luckily I wear some safety glasses that are more like half face shields than glasses, but the small pieces of shattered metal hit me in the neck like small needles. Very scary, I kept wiping my neck making sure there  was no serious cut.miller syncrowave 250hobart handler 140home made 400 amp engine driven in progress...
Reply:You did your first cut Vince, now your hooked! After you buy the missing quill, I suggest you upgrade your antique tool post for a more modern quick change one, this will make life a lot easyer for youYou can find good US made one with four tool holder for $100Last edited by OldSkull; 11-11-2012 at 11:44 AM.Miller MM211Esab Mini Arc 161LTSEsab Handy Plasma 380Duck tapeTy- rapKool-aid
Reply:OK so I did a little tractor job for a guy and really got to use my lathe, dont know how I did with out it. Turned some bushings made a front axle pin and heres what I really wanted the lathe for, truing clutch plates. Attached ImagesLearning one rod at a time