What is going on with the BB lathe?Can not do threads?Thank you Andre. Get rid of the 3-jaw chuck & practice using the 4-jaw, you'll be glad you did but at first it may be frustrating to get the hang of it, center w the dial indicator, most 3-jaw chucks are not exactly concentric thus you have to use shims to center a piece.įor threading the chuck and the lead screw have to be in sync otherwise there is a risk of ruining your work if you are cutting on top of a thread your work becomes useless, I see that the '' Atlas '' doesn't have a thread dial so having a reverse will prove usefull, once there is a threading pass done leave the carriage engaged, back off the cross slide, use the reverse to come back to the beginning of the threading job, plunge the cross slide & cut your threads, without the thread dial & the reverse you have to back the carriage off by hand using the chuck which is a long & tedious process. What is going on with the BB lathe?Can not do threads? Believe it or not many permanent magnet motors have arbors that are 41/64", so I have to make an adjustment. My main requirement for a metal lathe has been to turn down arbors or bore out pulleys. In any case, this one is a definite improvement. Mine has done everything I have ever asked of it just a little slower than a big lathe.I even had an instruction manual, but it was so poorly written that I could not understand it (Chinese translation). But like I said area makes a big difference in price normally.įor hobby work an atlas is a great machine! Easier to move around, easier lighter parts to work with, and it doesn't take up an acre of space. It did come with a bench, stead rest, carriage stops, and a coupe chucks and stuff though. I payed $600 for mine and had to buy the qcgb, milling attachment, and other odds and ends. But I would try real real hard to get that price down to around $1300ish. If lathes are rare around your area it could be a good buy with all the attachments and bench.
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With as clean as the lathe looks I am going to assume it has little wear and is nice and tight.
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While it is a high price for an atlas there is allot of nice pluses there that would cost up to the asking price if bought separately. I am sure lots of goodies in the drawers and whatnot. Looks to be a milling attachment in the pile under the lathe as well as a tool post grinder possibly. Steady rest in the pic, all original hand knobs which is a great sign! Much bigger motor which is a plus.
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Quick change gear box is a very nice bit and is worth $500+ by itself if one were to add it on. That looks like a super nice atlas with a few attachments.