I trust you'll have good success with your design as well. But I used the lathe a fair amount after the first repair. This fabrication is much more stable than the last one, and has better alignment.
REPLACE BEARINGS CRAFTSMAN ATLAS LATHE SERIAL NUMBER
The makers plate on the right hand end of the lathe shows that it has the serial number 029920. The benefit was that I didn't have to turn down that pinned washer at the end of the lead screw. This is an Atlas 10 lathe with the model number TV36 indicating it has taper bearings in the headstock with a vertical countershaft and a 36 bed length. Again, the nail/rivet is inserted in a hole through the housing and into the 3/4 inch bushing (actually, I used two sections of 3/4 inch bushing, with one 1/2 inch bushing inside of them both). So, the bushings are a slip fit in the aluminum block housing, and are held in place by a pin (this time, I used a clipped aluminum nail that I had on hand rather than a rivet. Ive seen the effect of a 1/3 HP on a South Bend 10K belonging to my dad: the 1/3 HP motor was taxed to run the machine with all its bearings, belts, and index gearing to top speed in idle.
I used that same feature again with the new housing I made (just today). I mentioned in my earlier post that in my experience a suitable motor for a 50 year old Craftsman 12' lathe would be in the 3/4 to 3 HP range. of 1 inch) actually had a second 1/2 inch i.d. The key feature that I used (that was not described in the reference) was that the 3/4 inch bushing (with an o.d. Always mention this Model Number when communicating with us regarding your lathe or when ordering parts. It will be foynd on the plate on the rear side of the bed. With mill in hand, and some aluminum stock that had been bored for a 3/4 inch bronze bushing, I set to work to make a new one. CRAFTSMAN SIX-INCH METAL CUTTING BENCH LATHE. Likewise the hub and face thickness are standardized. This is the configuration that fits your Atlas / Craftsman lathes.
All of the 16 DP change gears from Union, Boston or Browning have a 3/4' bore with two keyways. I used a pop rivet to hold the sleeve in position.Īnyway.recently, I've gotten back to using the lathe, and also added a Grizzly G0704 mill to my equipment. The Atlas / Craftsman 10' and 12' lathes all use 16 DP gears. I shared the idea on a forum, and the gentleman whose site you referenced picked up on the idea and posted it! At that time, I had used a bent piece of aluminum to hold the bronze bushing, and had to put some shims behind the aluminum to get it to locate properly. Years ago, I cobbled together a "pinned" sleeve for my Atlas Craftsman 12 X 36 lathe (3/4 inch lead screw). I was pleased to find your description of the lead screw bearing repair. Good two piece approach to the lead screw bearing replacement
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