SHOP TIPS

[@BigChopperPoppa]

8 years later and your videos are still helping to understand a new to me craftsman 109. Appreciate the time and effort put into this series!

[@mrpete222]

Glad to hear it

[@iantheorem]

You’re a brilliant man. Men like you are solely responsible for industry in this country and all over the world. Men like you as in intelligent men who know all the tricks of their trade!!!

[@mrpete222]

I am a long ways from being brilliant, but I just keep plugging away

[@charlesbowen7009]

Thanks! It has been my way to learn everything the hard way. Cutting threads being no exception. My training in machining has been OJT for the most part. Preferably with no witnesses. It's amazing what you can get away with when you don't know what you're doing! Your videos have helped me through a lot of projects.

[@MaineMachinist]

You are a great teacher, sir. I'm buying a lathe similar to this over the weekend. Atlas/Craftsman 12x36 with the quick change box. One owner with all the original paperwork and tooling. A great find. This video reminds me of my turning teacher in Trade School years ago. I'm only 34 and I'm one of the last of the conventional Machinists I think. I know of no one in my age range who is in the trade doing Conventional work. Everything has gone to CNC, but there is still a need for real job shop Machinists who can do things themselves. Thanks again for this refresher.

[@mrpete222]

That sounds like a great Machine that you found. With all of the original paperwork. While you will have fun with that. And yes the days of the manual machinist are long gone. Need a few of them yet like you and I

[@yoyopg123]

Very nice. It’s like my dad when he taught me to do this. Thanks!

[@ErnieNoa3]

It is always nice to see a clear explanation of this process. A lot of friends have asked how to do this. I’ll keep this video handy for them.

[@markhelms2287]

Always a pleasure to watch you explain how to perform an operation!

[@mrpete222]

+Mark Helms Thanks for watching

[@scottbenauer1189]

Thanks Mr.Pete I just followed your video and made my first 1/2-13 threads.

[@mrpete222]

👍👍

[@aj9270]

Thank you for another Great lesson Mr. Pete !

[@mrpete222]

+aj9270 Thanks for watching

[@joeybobbie1]

Great Video Mr. Pete. I own a Atlas 6x18 and have been wanting to learn Threading. Thanks for showing it in detail. I have only been learning Machining for a short Time and am at the point where I need to be able to do Threading. Your Videos have really been a lifesaver . Thanks again for the Videos 👍

[@mrpete222]

👍👍👍

[@johndaly2178]

Marvelous. I've read the manual and your video really clarifies what I read. Still a novice using a Craftsman Atlas 12" inherited from my Uncle.

[@dsddownsouthdiggers1323]

I wish I had all your knowledge sir! Awesome videos!

[@mrpete222]

😀😀

[@manyglacier1980]

Thank you. A friend bought an SB 9 (A? - it has the tumblers - is identical to your SB) that is clean, but has not been used in quite a while. I got the a, b, c and way oils, and we spent an evening getting it lubed up and ran it up, went through various configurations - with, without back gears, checked all the tumbler positions, etc. We did some simple turning and then tried threading. Threading was done on a 1/2" rod turned to 7/16 and threaded to a 20 pitch. (Protruding about 2-1/2" from the 3-jaw, unsupported in the tail stock). We had trouble with the first 1/4" or so being "double threaded" and then it settled out. I'm very familiar with ensuring backlash is taken out of the cross slide, etc., so I'm confident that was not a contributor. Do you think flexing of the work piece was a factor in the threading results? The lathe has a standard lantern tool post and we used a threading-specific HSS tool that came with the lathe - it has a crescent-shaped cutter held with a horizontal bolt and with the 60deg shape along the perimeter intended to be rotated up as it is ground back with use.

[@Siskiyous6]

Watched this the other day, cut functional threads today as I made new big dials per your video. I forgot to use back gears - but I managed anyway. Thanks for your wonderful videos.

[@mrpete222]

+Richard McNamara Thanks for watching-glad u had success

[@rwallace9848]

Thank you Mr. Pete for sharing your knowledge. Love your teaching style. Awesome video as always.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you very much

[@MrUbiquitousTech]

As always thanks for the education Mr. Pete!! Guys, I ordered the Atlas course mentioned in this video from Mr. Pete and it arrived today, (very fast shipping), I'm enjoying it already and look forward to many more hours with my favorite teacher. I recommend his courses wholeheartedly, do get them!!!

[@mrpete222]

+ShysterLawyer Thanks a lot--glad you like!!

[@justindelutis9330]

@@mrpete222 are those videos still available, your website seems to have gone down

[@garyc5483]

Excellent tutorial mrpete. Watching this series with interest. regards from the UK

[@mrpete222]

+Gary C Thanks for watching

[@Bonno460xvr]

Just bought a Southbend 16” x 36”. I’ll be watching a lot of your videos.

[@mrpete222]

👍👍

[@phoenixtimber4343]

Great video and great teaching style.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@denisl2406]

nice vid mr pete. a threading tool is a forming tool feeding on a angle has no affect,cause when the carriage is being driven along the bed the tool will only cut on the side that its moving to ,therefore feeding in the compound at 29 or 30 just adds fun to the task at hand. try feeding just with the cross slide and the thread results are the same. when you plunge the tool in the work both sides cut if the carriage is at idle. food for thought and also look up toms techniques he explains this theorie.

[@Migueldeservantes]

Love it, and that noise is so, so familiar of the gears ringing on the background!

[@RyanWeishalla]

I like your idea of marking. I've had a couple of times where I must not have backed out as far as I thought I did and turned in so the crosslide was in an extra .100 and didn't notice. Needless to say the threading tool didn't like taking a cut that deep. :-)Thanks for the video.

[@mrpete222]

+ILGopher Thanks for watching

[@MrGoosePit]

I enjoyed watching this excellent instructional video Mr. Pete. Thanks!

[@mrpete222]

+MrGoosePit Thanks for watching

[@pierresgarage2687]

It just reminds me my first time cutting threads, very slow was still too fast... lol Practice and experience make good... ;) Excellent basic thread cutting video.

[@mrpete222]

+pierre beaudry True--but I think you get a better finish with a higher speed.

[@pierresgarage2687]

You're absolutely right about the speed and finish, when ever possible I'll try to thread around 400 to 600 RPMs, sometimes it can only be done at 100 or even less...

[@ElCid452]

Good morning, and thank you. About the "loose" nut, if your threading is good, and it is loose, check to see if you have a bad nut.

[@mrpete222]

+ElCid452 Thanks--good point

[@extion]

But, if you’re moving in with your crossslide at an angle, aren’t you throwing off your threads?

[@tombellus8986]

Great video Lyle-------your a good teacher-----thanks

[@mrpete222]

+Tom Bellus Thank you very much

[@rufusleers]

I have a question mr.pete. Could you tell me what the diameter and pitch are of the screws for the banjo bracket for the quick change gearbox?

[@19441978]

good as always Mr. Pete

[@mrpete222]

[phone] Thanks for watching

[@straightlines7432]

I. Have a 12 x 36 combine. I used to be able to cut threads,but a gear must have broke . Now it doesn't work.. do you have a video on how to disassemble to get to the gears? Also wondering if I can get gears for it?

[@mrpete222]

Sorry, no video on that

[@Tryin2FlyII]

Fantastic video I needed a refresher course!

[@bigjohnypoper]

Somtimes i feel like theres gunna be a test over your videos.... Feels like im in shop class

[@mrpete222]

+bigjohnypoper I might give a pop quiz--be ready.

[@plainwornout3964]

I wish I would have been in Mr. Pete's class in high school. I would have become a machinist because of him.

[@engleharddinglefester4285]

Only lathe owners know what is so fascinating about making a bolt.

[@mrpete222]

Yes

[@kevCarrico]

thank you for the great review -- one can never know too much about all the little details!

[@rlsmarine]

I'm getting ready to learn(with your video help) thread cutting on a Craftsman Commercial 12x36 101.28990 all was going well until I tried to pull the back gear pin out, it won't release the gear. The pin moves a little then comes up to a hard stop. I'm hoping you might have an idea as to what I need to do to fix this problem.

[@mrpete222]

+Ralph Rogers Spray it with penetrating oil. Then try prying it out. Move it back & forth--tapping--prying. I never had a stuck one

[@rlsmarine]

+mrpete222 Thank you for your reply. I tried all of the above no good. I had the spindle almost out when the pin finally turned loose. There must be a plunger/pin and spring something under the underneath the bull gear pin if so it was stuck pretty good. Still have to use pliers to pull out but pushes in easy. This lathe had sat in a basement unused for quite a few years. Everything was dried up and stuck together. A good cleaning and lots of oil and it runs nicely now. I have a 18" South Bend and a Craftsman 109 but the 12x36 is the one I will learn to cut threads on You have made that possible in that you have taken the mystery out of threading. Thank YouRalph (64 and still learning)

[@pennise]

Can you flip the cutting tool and run the threads away from the chuck? Is that possible on the Craftsman Atlas?

[@KenGrunke]

That is how I prefer to do it, it's supposed to result in less chatter - especially with a cutoff tool. But my lathe, an Emco Maier Compact 8, has a bolt-on spindle connection. A threaded spindle nose needs some type of lock if you are using a chuck or faceplate.

[@pennise]

@@KenGrunke Thanks Ken!

[@deemstyle]

This was very helpful for me- thank you! One question- what is the significance of zeroing out the cross slide? Is that so that the compound is always approaching from the same reference allowing you to control the cutting depth from the compound?

[@mrpete222]

+deemstyle Thanks for watching

[@mrpete222]

+deemstyle Allows you to back out-then return to that position accurately. All depth feeding is done with compound

[@cottoneyedjoefromidaaho7559]

Tubalcain I need some advice on how to fix my automatic y access feed plunger not working, removed appren and cleaned up everything and oil gears, still not engaged with plunger pulled, please advise

[@mrpete222]

That is not enough information, I do not understand. Take a look at the video were I take the apron apart. I think I have one on that

[@componenx]

While making broom thread adaptors (6 TPI) for broom and rake handles (which used to be hardwood and actually lasted more than one season!), I've had to violate your "never take the work out of the chuck" rule because every one I've done fits a little differently, or has different diameters, and they need to be checked as you go. In order to return the work to the correct position, I return the cutter to the last depth position, engage the halfnut and let it travel to about the mid point of the previous cut, then stop the lathe with the halfnut still engaged(the most important step!) I then return the work to the chuck so the the cutter is correctly positioned in one of the previously cut threads. Once the chuck is tightened, everything should be realigned correctly. I usually do a spring cut to make sure it's set correctly before cutting further. Note that a standard threading tool won't work, you need to grind one with a flat nose, usually about 1/16"wide. There is, of course, no reason to do this for common threads, and I would never do it with fine threads, but it works great for course threads when you can't test fit the nut/female part for whatever reason.

[@mrpete222]

+componenx Good idea & nicely explained.

[@kevinwillis9126]

thank you sir most interesting as always... looking forward to the next video..

[@mrpete222]

+Kevin Willis THANKS for watching

[@CraftedChannel]

I have my Atlas gear train sounding very good now. Content on subject.

[@toddanonymous5295]

As always superb lesson Mr Pete. Could you recommend a quick release tool holder for the atlas/craftsman. I still use the old lantern holder. Thank you

[@mrpete222]

+Todd Anonymous Aloris or dorian are best, but not affordable. Checkout SHARS--I do not own one, but have many of their size A & B toolholders which are just great. I have several other import toolholders that came with used lathes & they all seem fine.

[@RyanWeishalla]

+Todd Anonymous, I have a Shars A and B sized system. From what I've experienced, I would get the wedge type of QC instead of the piston type.

[@mrpete222]

+Todd Anonymous YES--the wedge-not the piston!!

[@squensler]

I don't have a thread dial indicator on my Leblond (can't find one anywhere), Can threading be done by stopping the lathe at the end of cut, backing out the cross- slide and reversing the lathe leaving the half nut engaged?

[@mrpete222]

+Dennis Clos Yes-watch for this video when I have it done-- tips #237 "threading without a dial"

[@experiencingtechnicaldiffi5184]

+Dennis Clos You should consider making your own dial. It's not difficult or complicated, I have made a few.

[@squensler]

+Moholo 88 I am not that good on making gears, actually have never done it, I see many thread dials on various sites but never for a Leblond 13 regal - I don't know if any of them would work, would guess the gear would have to mesh with the thread pitch on the lead screw and it appears to be a square thread. I would think the gear diameter may also be critical for synchronizing each thread cut, this may be a project over my head. thanks for the interest though.

[@miguelcastaneda7236]

changing to those new link belts quiets them down considerably

[@one4stevo]

Nice video very enjoyable

[@mrpete222]

+one4stevo THANKS for watching

[@RumpLeINtiLINsKinnIN]

if you feed the compound in .010" how much is it actually taking off?

[@mrpete222]

+RumpLeINtiLINsKinnIN do you mean at 29 deg? you will have to use trig ti find the answer. or better yet--just put an indicator on it

[@georgespangler1517]

Pete put some lucas red n tacky on the open gears will quiet them right down and save wear,,,lol just slings off as son as you turn them on.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@MaturePatriot]

I have an opportunity to purchase an Atlas lathe that looks to be in like new condition. How hard is it to put a quick change gear box on an Atlas lathe.

[@mrpete222]

watch this video twice-- SHOP TIPS #228 Installing Quick Change Gearbox on Atlas Lathe Pt 1 tubalcain

[@MaturePatriot]

You remind me of my high school machine shop teacher. Your videos are very instructional, it's like having a conversation with a friend. Lathes are hard to find here in east TN. My wife doesn't understand why I want a lathe since I have retired. My brother and I are both wanting one, since we both had machine training. We each had about 1500 hours of training. We would like to set up a small shop to service local farmers, and auto hobbyist.

[@MaturePatriot]

True Manufacturer:Atlas Press Co., Kalamazoo, MI Machine Specifications Description/Model: 101.07403 Date of Manufacturer: 1952 Serial Number: Last Updated 5/31/2012 7:11:05 AM Found this on a forum. As far as number and manufacture date of your lathe.

[@MaturePatriot]

Watched both videos. Seems to be a simple conversion that is worth the time and effort, in my opinion. The one thing I can't understand is a thumbs down on any of your videos. They are all great!

[@thoughtstream9591]

Be careful there mrpete!!! You almost got caught on camera, the handle on the gear change is a bit too shiny and smooth :). Seriously though, thanks for another great video.

[@usmcscout0311]

Very informative thanks.

[@mrpete222]

👍

[@harlech2]

I see your neighbor again waited until you filmed a video to attend to the length of his verge.

[@jeffmoss26]

Great video!!

[@mrpete222]

+Jeff Moss Thanks for watching

[@josepheirman4987]

29.5 degrees lets the tool cut a little bit on the other side of the cut making the finnish nicer.

[@mrpete222]

+Joseph Eirman THANKS for watching-good idea

[@davidschwartz5127]

Thank you Mr Pete

[@mrpete222]

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[@ryangalbreath153]

How do I access your 40 chapters on an atlas lathe?

[@mrpete222]

I am sorry to tell you that my courses are not free. You cannot access them, unless you buy the course.

[@mrpete222]

You can watch this KZbin video of mine if you are interested in the courses. Here is the title of my promotional video. Mr. peach machine shop video courses, Tubalcain

[@jorgeg.d.5983]

Everything but the actual gear setting for making the thread. I know that all lathes are diferent , but it so happens I have one of those but don't have the thread chart. (Gear settings for a given thread)

[@TinShackVideos]

www.picclickimg.com/d/l400/pict/153274886885_/New-Atlas-Craftsman-12-Inch-Lathe-Quick-Change.jpg

[@georgespangler1517]

I've found you need not even look at tread dail,, just apply a little pressure on handle and it will fall in in it's own,,,

[@manishkainth95]

centre is running out

[@andymandyandsheba4571]

excellent

[@mrpete222]

+Andy Coakes THANKS for watching

[@adriennefinney4991]

a broken tip? Looks like it acme to me!

[@Opinionator52]

Excellent video,,, thank you Tubalcain! :o) O,,,

[@mrpete222]

+Opinionator52 Thanks for watching

[@frankbritt2172]

Hello sir...

[@mikeadrover5173]

Like ~M~

[@emmaekholm533]

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