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  1. Earl Wong

    Early Version Atlas 7 inch Shaper Rebuild

  2. Earl Wong

    Early Version Atlas 7 inch Shaper Rebuild

    Some of the first parts I needed to make are some wiper covers for the slide ways. This early version wasn't equipped with them but the 7B's were. So I decided to fabricate them as close to the original ones as possible. Its just made from sheet aluminum, formed and polished. The next part I...
  3. Earl Wong

    Early Version Atlas 7 inch Shaper Rebuild

    With all the components disassembled I discovered this old shaper had 3 different shades of green painted on over the last 80 years. The next order of business was assessing the damage and wear. I started with the main body of the shaper and can see that all the slideway surfaces will require...
  4. Earl Wong

    Early Version Atlas 7 inch Shaper Rebuild

    I've been in search for an atlas Shaper for awhile to complete my collection of Atlas machines I've already rebuilt (can be found on my other posts) and finally came across this one from Ontario. It's an early version of the 7B Shaper that most people have, almost a prototype as I keep running...
  5. Earl Wong

    For sale Atlas 7B shaper

    I'll start posting the rebuild on the Active Projects forum and not continue it on this thread
  6. Earl Wong

    Anyone with a Craftex 10x22 lathe?

    I own a Craftex 10x22 CX706, the front fuse is 10amp/250v, rear fuse is 15amp/250 v What type of material are you machining for your chuck plate? I machined a plate for my 5C collet chuck out of a cast iron disc that was from an old brake lathe we don't use anymore, I still have 2 discs if you...
  7. Earl Wong

    For sale Atlas 7B shaper

    Absolutely Peter, i really would like to take a Richard King scraping class but have only been introduced to scraping about 17 years ago when i spent a couple of months in Germany. While im waiting for an Anderson scraper and some other supplies i ordered from AW Precision, the shaper has been...
  8. Earl Wong

    For sale Atlas 7B shaper

    Ok finally got an Atlas Shaper from Ontario - Its an early version with serial number 101, the biggest differences in this early version compared to the 7B that most people have: does not have a table support, the ratchet housing is made from cast iron rather than Zamak, it uses 3 gib screws on...
  9. Earl Wong

    Lathe Stop

    Absolutely, that's why I used an old head I had around, it's a "Lufkin" older one made in the USA but it wasn't in the best of shape, not the best turning action, so didn't mind sacrificing it, especially like to use the hardened ground rod as a stop. I salvaged it from a broken 5" micrometer
  10. Earl Wong

    Atlas MFC Horizontal Milling Machine Restoration

    Finally finished machining the 2 step motor pulley for the mill using mechanical drawings from Clausing
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