Lead screw bearing/support for Atlas V36 lathe 6 inch

geshka said:

Hello there.

I have Atlas V36 lathe with broken leadscrew bearing on right hand side. Previous owner made some fixture out of big door hinge (!!!). It works but looks terrible and feels wobly.

Looking for measurements or dimensions or drawings for leadscrew support on 6 inch Atlas v36 lathe. Specifically I am interested in two critical measurements: distance away and distance down for shaft bore center line from mounting surface. Plan is to 3d print it first and than to cast it from aluminum or brass

Thanks a lot.

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geshka said:

Hello there.

I have Atlas V36 lathe with broken leadscrew bearing on right hand side. Previous owner made some fixture out of big door hinge (!!!). It works but looks terrible and feels wobly.

Looking for measurements or dimensions or drawings for leadscrew support on 6 inch Atlas v36 lathe. Specifically I am interested in two critical measurements: distance away and distance down for shaft bore center line from mounting surface. Plan is to 3d print it first and than to cast it from aluminum or brass

Thanks a lot.

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digger doug said:

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"In before the locky poo".....

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Gordon Heaton said:

... get the measurements you need.

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Gordon Heaton said:

You can measure those distances close enough yourself. Move the carriage all the way toward the tailstock, lock the half-nuts and remove the existing mounting bracket. The leadscrew will float to the best position for the bracket. Use a square, block rule etc. and get the measurements you need.

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jim rozen said:

they poured babbit metal into the support, to make it real close.

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jim rozen said:

Best part is the SB parts manual for that bracket shows a weird little prismatic block. With a part number. It's the block of babbit metal!

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