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.
Part 1 of 2

[@johnstrange6799]

Nice. Look forward to part two. Thanks.

[@dannywilsher4165]

Looking good sir, on to part 2...

[@JourneymanRandy]

Nice work

[@ronaldcrowder404]

I'm curious how you made your homemade facemill

[@TheBuildist]

Good question! It's answered here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIbPpoWFlq53fbc