Quick Change Tool Post and GoPro Camera Mount for an Atlas Lathe
3,721 views · Published 18 May 2015 · 4:18 · Indexed 21 October 2026
Channel: Gary Truesdale · 2015 · Science & Technology
I am not particularly a fan of the lamppost style tool post. Setting the tool is a manual process that requires adjustment between each tool change. So it didn't take long to find an internet replacement for my antique tool post. The quick change tool post and the tooling arrived in a couple days. I spent $200. The T-Nut with the new tool post didn't fit my compound rest so I made a new one. No big deal, it went together easy. The tooling is inexpensive. Now I have everything I need to turn, face, bore, drill, and tap and can change tooling in a couple seconds. This lathe was made by the Atlas Press Company in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1951 and has a power cross feed, backgear, and standard gear change and its ready to build something. This lathe was sitting in a Pasadena shed unused since 1976. I cleaned up and refurbished this lathe in 2015; it runs perfectly. These old Craftsman lathes are awesome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly4WliFeWEM Here’s some additional detail: http://www.lathes.co.uk/craftsman/pag... Thanks for watching. I hope you enjoyed this video.
