Making a new Half Nut for the Atlas 618 Lathe - Part 1 of 2
Making the parts for the Half Nut (AKA Split Nut) assembly for the Atlas 618 6 inch lathe. The same part works on later Atlas Mark II lathes, as well as the Craftsman-branded 6 inch lathes, which were made by Atlas.
Brief review of my EDC (Every Day Carry) choices for my truck. Covers what I carry, what I leave out, and why. Overview of creating/sewing a custom handtool rollup carry pouch. Design, layout, and final sewing/construction.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpj-s398RSA
Threaded drill chuck arbor. For mounting the chuck off of a cordless drill into a mill/drill collet chuck
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN5Xh1-osyk
Part 2 of 2. Drilling, broaching, and rough cutting gear blanks, machining an arbor, final teeth cutting in a shop-made indexing head, and a final test: install a collection of gears on the lathe and use them to cut some threads.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS_kHKZnCKM
Single Session Build: Building and inline switch box to "unplug" an air compressor whenever the lights are turned off. To keep from burning the house down....
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFVW-mF5jvs