6" Craftsman/Atlas Lathe Parts

Not that they're cheap, but Sears still sells those. I also saw a complete assortment of compatible change gears at a lesser price available either in the MSC or McMaster-Carr catalog.

The high-pressure zinc alloy they used for those things seems to be more expensive than steel (??)

LLoyd

Lloyd Do you happen to know the specs on the change gears?

Thanks Tag

The Atlas 618 change gears are identical

I can check, but I think I remember their being 1/2" bore, 2-key bushed down to either 5/16" or 1/4" (I think 5/16), and 3/8" thick. I don't remember the pitch.

However, what struck me when I read about them in the catalog was that they seemed to be directly called out for that size/type lathe. I didn't know the pitch then, either.

LLoyd

I have one of these lathes, which I never use but I don't want to part out the gears. FYI, there's a Yahoo group for the AA109. They might be able to provide some additional sources for parts.

Drew

Are you aware of

Bill Hardin supports these lathes with parts & information. Good guy to deal with. Don't expect flee market prices, but he's a fair guy and will bend over backwards to help you complete a lathe.

I think I saw these gears in Boston Gear some years ago. I was interested as I too have one of these lathes.

They are 24DP but I can't remember the P.A..

Watch ebay, there are always Atlas parts available. Eventually some will show up.

According to Randy Replogle :

Except *don't* look under the "Atlas" name. This is *not* an "Atlas" Craftsman, it is an AA (which the OP also mentioned). There are significant differences between the Atlas and the AA in Sear's small lathes.

Good Luck, DoN.

The lathes are definitely different but I think the gears are the same. Don Young

Oh. :(