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After watching the Mrpete222 video on the atlas compound rest ( • SHOP TIPS #232 The Com... ), since mine was not locking completely I decided to take it off and have a look at it to see if I could figure out what was happening. I also noticed that my new quick change tool post has a conflict in the corner against the compound rest, and so I decided to see if I could grind out a bit off there to make it swivel around better.
After coming in from the garage I researched the compound a bit more and found that the originals were made of cast iron. That is why it shows the tool marks for the grinding etc that I noticed in the video. However, as I was taking it off, I noticed the crack on the one end in the cast iron t-slot. It is not cracked far enough to fall off (yet) but that is not ideal...so I need to figure out what I want to do next, ie do I try and get it ground out and brazed, or buy a new solid steel one (I did see people selling those), or use it until it breaks and possibly also ruins the part I am working on at the time. MrPete222 also has a set of videos on how to make your own from steel, but he used a bridgeport...which I do not have. Granted, this lathe has the milling attachment, but I doubt it would be time effective to try and make that in steel with it, assuming it could even handle a part that big. ie taking those cuts at a thousandth at a time...would take a WHILE.
Suggestions are welcome in the comments for what you have done or would do in a similar situation.